sociology ch.1 ppt. 1 to educate a person in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to...
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Sociology Ch.1 Ppt. 1
To educate a person in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.
-Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President
Sociological perspective• Changes the view – You & Your World– Scientific approach (not common sense explanations)
• Social being• Learned behavior• Varying vantage points• Social Imagination
Bridge the extreme between larger World and the your personal lifeImpersonal and remote to intimate
Place in the Social Sciences• Anthropology – past cultures (less complex)• Psychology – individual behavior and thinking • Economics – choices made to satisfy wants &
needs• Political Science – voting patterns,
concentration of poli. pwr., formation of poli. groups
• History – past events
Theoretical Perspective• Functionalist Perspective – Society is held
together by consensusPeople agree on what is best and work together to ensure functionality
– Dysfunctional – crime and poverty – Manifest Function – intended consequences
(ex. Clothing, protection form the elements)– Latent Functions – unintended consequences
(ex. Social standing through a display of wealth)
TP cont.• Conflict Perspective – force that promote
conflict and change– Men & women, Rich & Poor, Old & Young, Workers
& Employees– Competition for limited resources is the bases for
social conflict
TP cont.
• Interactionist Perspective – how individuals interact with one another in society– Symbols – American Flag, Bald Eagle, EV, Wedding
Ring (society must agree on the symbolic meanings)
– Symbolic interaction – how people use symbols when interacting• Child development• Relationships within groups• Mate selection
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