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1. Introductory Sociology DAVE HALLPERRYSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
3. ...The systematic study of human society and of human behavior in social settings
Study of people in groups and group behavior
4. Study of the powerful role that broad social forces play in shaping peoples lives.
Looks beyond individual psychology and unique events to the predictable broad patterns and regular occurrences of social life that influence our individual destinies.
5. At the heart of sociology
The sociological perspective which offers a rather unique view of society
6. The Sociological Perspective Ability to analyze groups, social events and social problems from a societal perspective rather than an individual perspective!!
7. The Sociological Perspective Versus the individual perspective
How would you analyze the first day in class?
What were your first thoughts?
Class/grades/teacher/friends/time of day
Rules/etc
What type of perspective?
8. The Sociological Perspective A sociologist would ask different types of questions
Emphasis on social relations and of people in groups
Look at four major areas in order to use the socio persp.
9. The Sociological Perspective Rules of conduct
Group characteristics
Power relations
Social functions
12. The Sociological Perspective Rules of conduct
Group characteristics
Power relations
Social functions
14. Group Characteristics Sex ratio
Class
PE/home EC/math
Departments
Social studies
Math/Eng./SCI
Home EC/shop
15. Group Characteristics Sex ratio
Corporations
Law firms
Factories
Female President
Rice Hillary
16. GROUP CHARACTERISTICS EXPERIENCE
UNWED MOTHERS
PRISONERS
ARMY VETS
BUSINESSMEN
17. Group Characteristics Religion
Christian
Muslim
Hindu
Jewish
VP candidate
18. GROUP CHARACTERISTICS
19. GROUP CHARACTERISTICS
24. GROUP CHARACTERISTICS RACE
CAUCAUSIAN
BLACK
ASIAN
ETHNICITY
ARAB
ASIAN
CHINESE/JAPANESE
KOREAN/VIETNAMESE
INDIAN
ITALIAN-IRISH-GERMANS
HISPANIC-RUSSIANS
POLISH-SLOVAKS Obama
Obama
37. WHO HAS IT
HOW DID THEY GET IT
HOW DO THEY KEEP IT
38. ability to act or produce an effect: capacity for being acted upon or undergoing an effect b: legal or official authority, capacity, or right
2 a: possession of control, authority, or influence over others b: one having such power; specifically : a sovereign state c: a controlling group : establishment
39. WHO IS THE MOST POWERFUL TEACHER AT Perrysburg High School?
41. WHO IS THE MOST POWERFUL PERSON IN CORPORATION?
LAW FIRM?
GROUP
42. Abuse of Power
Presidential Pardons
-half-brother
-Patty Hearst
-$$ supporter
-own deal to avoid prosecution
45. FOOTBALL GAME RULES OF CONDUCT
GROUP CHARACTERISTICS
POWER RELATIONS
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
46. FOOTBALL GAME RULES OF CONDUCT
47. FOOTBALL GAME GROUP CHARACTERISTICS
Coaches
Starters
Backups
Scout team trainers
Managers
cheerleaders
48. FOOTBALL GAME POWER RELATIONS
49. FOOTBALL GAME SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
Competition
Group cooridination
Division of labor
Release of violence
Discipline
Friendship
53. TEST ESSAY ANALYZE ANY GROUP THAT YOU BELONG TO
USE SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE
1. RULES OF CONDUCT
2. GROUP CHARACTERISTICS
3. POWER RELATIONS
4. SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
PARAGRAPH FORMAT
55. CHALLENGES FAMILIARITY
IDEALISM VERSUS REALITY OF SITUATIONS FOR PEOPLE
BROADENS PERSONAL VIEWS
SEE OUR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS AND POWERFUL CONSTRAINTS
EMPOWERS PEOPLE
FORCES STUDENTS TO ENGAGE THE WORLD
RECOGNIZES SOCIAL DIVERSITY
UNDERSTANDING CAN LEAD TO ACCEPTANCE AND TOLERANCE