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Sociology Chapter 1: The Sociological Point of View. Section 1 is going to be your responsibility. Please read it. Sociology develops in the late 18 th and early 19 th centuries. Immediate Cause can be traced to the Industrial Revolution. Why do you think this is so?. Auguste Comte. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SOCIOLOGYCHAPTER 1: THE
SOCIOLOGICAL POINT OF VIEW
Section 1 is going to be your responsibility. Please read it.
Sociology develops in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Immediate Cause can be traced to the Industrial Revolution.
Why do you think this is so?
Auguste Comte
B. 1798 D. 1857Founder of Sociology1st to use term “Sociology”Concerned with effects of French RevolutionBeliever in scientific method2 basic problems: order and changeSocial StaticsSocial DynamicsPracticed cerebral hygiene
Karl Marx
B. 1818D. 1883Felt society was influenced by the economy2 groups in society: Bourgeoisie ProletariatFocused on class conflictSociologist-king Sociologists should work to improve society
Herbert Spencer
B. 1820D. 1903Influenced by Charles DarwinSaw society as an organismIndividuals were the cellsDeveloped Social Darwinsim Applies Darwin to societyBeliever in cerebral hygiene
Emile Durkheim
B. 1858D. 1917Scientific methodFocus was on problem of social orderSaw society as set of interdependent parts that maintain orderEach part has a functionOnly study observable aspects
Max Weber
B. 1864D. 1917Interest was groups within societyTried to uncover why people do what they do in a groupDeveloped concepts of verstehen and ideal type
Theoretical Perspectives
A set of specific ideas about social life Three perspectives in sociology:
Functionalist Conflict Interactionist
Functionalist Perspective
Based on the work of Comte, Durkheim and Spencer
Society is based on parts that work together to maintain order
MOST people agree on what is best for society Manifest Function Latent Function Functionalists are interested in topics such as
the functioning of the family and education within society
Conflict Perspective
Based on the work of Karl Marx Competition and change Social conflict is based on competition for
scarce resources Social conflict leads to social change Interests include how those in power
maintain it
Interactionist Perspective
Based on the work of Max Weber Main focus is on how people interact
within society Symbolic interaction
How people use symbols when interacting Topics of interest include child
development and mate selection
Sociological Imagination
Developed by C. Wright Mills Ability to see the world though another’s
eyes
Research Methods
4 Broad Categories: Surveys Experiments Observational Studies Analysis of existing sources
Questionnaire
Can be either mailed or in person List of questions/statements people
respond to Can be sent through mail
Advantages Reach large #'s of people
Disadvantages Rely only on survey answers What if the question was not read correctly?
Interview
People respond orally to questions Can be done in person or over phone
Advantages Can tell if question is understood Can ask for clarificationDisadvantages
Time consuming and expensive
Observational Studies
Watch people in social situations Participant Observation
Studies in which observer lives for extended periods with people being studied
Detached Observation Studies in which observer ‘keeps his distance’