The Sociological Spirit

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The Sociological SpiritPresentor: Prof Mark Decena

QCPU, OLFU, [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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The moment a baby is born in thisworld, he is bound to be influenced

by his society.


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And even in his death


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Key Terms in Sociology

Society is a group of people who shape their lives inaggregated and patterned ways that distinguish theirgroup from other groups.

Social Sciences are the disciplines that use thescientific method to examine the social world, incontrast to the natural sciences, which examine thephysical world.

Sociology - is the systematic or scientific study of

human society and social behavior, from large-scaleinstitutions and mass culture to small groups andindividual interactions


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SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATIONUsed by C.W. Mills

Ability to look private trouble from asociological perspective


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Personal Trouble vs Public Issues


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Private Desire vs Public Influence


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The Birth of SociologySociology a newly born discipline


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Batanes


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Microsociology and MacrosociologyMicrosociology small group interaction

Macrosociology large scale social structure


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Sociological Theories

1. Structural Functional Approach How large partswork together to promote solidarity and stability.

2. Social Conflict Approach - Society is a place forconflicts, groups of people are in conflict, and society is

constantly changing.

3. Gender Conflict Approach looking at conflict andinequality between men and women.

4. Symbolic Interaction Approach Society is theproduct of everyday actions of individuals.

5. Racial Approach5. Racial Approach looking at conflict on a racial basis


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Singapore Then and Now


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CHANGI AIRPORT


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EDSA 3: A macroscopic view ofSocial Cleavage in the Philippines


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HACIENDA LUISITA


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Violence against Women


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Feminization of Poverty


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YASUKUNI SHRINE


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INFERNO


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Sociology and Other SocialSciences


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1 . H i st o r y S t u d y o f t h e p a s t .2 . P o l it ic a l Sc i e n c e S c i e n c e o f s t a t e a n d g o v e r n m e n t .3 . P s y c h o lo g y S t u d y o f in d i v id u a l b e h a v io r a n d m e n t a l p r o c e s s e s .4 . A n t h r o p o lo g y T h e s c i e n c e o f m a n a n d h i s w o r k s a n d b e h a v io r .5 . E c o n o m ic s S t u d i e s t h e a s p e c t o f p r o d u c t io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , e x c h a n g e , a n d

c o n s u m p t io n o f s o c ie t y .

6 . G e o g ra p h y S t u d i e s t h e l a n d s , f e a t u r e s , a n d t h e i n h a b i t a n t s o f t h e e a r t h .7 . C o m m u n i ca t io n Stu d i e s D e a l s w i t h t h e p r o c e s s o f h u m a n c o m m u n i c a t i o n

w h i c h i s c o m m o n ly d e f in e d a s sh a r in g o f sy m b o l s t o c r e a t e a m e a n i n g .


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Famous Sociologists


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1 . A U G U S T C O M T E F a t h e r o f S o c io lo g y . I n t r o d u c e d P o s it iv is m i n t h e s t u d y o f s o c i e t y .

2 . K A R L M A R X P r o p o n e n t o f C la s s C o n f l i c t . T h e h i s t o r y o f m a n i s t h e h i s t o r yo f c la s s s t r u g g l e . B o u r g e o i s v s P r o le t a r i a t

3 . H E R B E R T SP E N C E R S o c i a l D a r w i n i s m . S o c i e t y s h o u l d b e l e f t a l o n e . T h ep o o r d e s e r v e d t o b e p o o r a n d t h e r ic h t o b e r ic h .

4 . E M ILE D U R K H E IM U s e d s t a t is t ic a l a n a l y s i s t o e x p la i n S u i c id e S t u d y .M e c h a n i c a l v s O r g a n i c S o l id a r i t y

5 . M A X W E B E R Lo o k e d to r a tio n a liz e h u m a n b e h a v io r . H e c o n c e iv e ds o c i o l o g y a s s ci e n c e o f s o c ia l a c t io n

a .

T e c h n o c r a t i c T h i n k i n g / G o a l O r i e n t e d A c t i o nb . V a lu e O r ie n t e d A c t i o nc . E m o t io n a l / A f fe c t i v e M o t iv a t e d A c t i o nd . T r a d i t i o n a l O r i e n t e d A c t i o n


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Sociological Research

Q tit ti d Q lit ti


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Quantitative and QualitativeResearch


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The Scientific Method


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1 . SU R V E Y - i s a r e s e a r c h m e t h o d i n w h i c h s u b j e c t s r e s p o n d t o a s e r ie s o fs t a t e m e n t s o r q u e s t io n s i n a q u e s t io n n a i r e o r a n i n t e r v ie w . S u r v e yi n v o l v e s q u e s t io n n a i r e s o n i n t h e f o r m o f in t e r v ie w s .

2 . E XP E R IM E N T - i s a r e s e a r c h m e t h o d f o r in v e s t ig a t in g c a u s e a n d e f f e c tu n d e r h i g h l y c o n t r o l le d c o n d i t i o n .

3 . P A R T IC IP A N T O B SE R V A T IO N - i s a m e t h o d b y w h i c h r e s e a r c h e r ss y s t e m a t ic a l l y o b s e r v e p e o p l e w h i le j o in i n g i n t h e i r r o u t i n e a c t i v it ie s .

4 . SE C O N D A R Y A N A LY SIS / A R C H IV A L R E SE A R C H - A r e se a r c h m e t h o d i n w h i c ha r e s e a r c h e r u t i l i z e s d a t a c o l l e c t e d b y o t h e r s .


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Survey and Sampling

Close Ended and Open Ended


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Close Ended and Open EndedQuestionnaires


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Experiment


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Participant Observation


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Secondary Analysis


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