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Sociology 331: Welcome and Register!

Join SOC.331 by answering key questions on your name, contact, student status, responsibilities, and interests in sociology and social issues. Learn about sociological theory and the differences with natural science theories. Explore key concepts and approaches in Chapter 1.

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Sociology 331: Welcome and Register!

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  1. Welcome to SOC 331!On card, please answer the following: • Name (official) and what you prefer to be called (nickname) • Email (will send invite here) • Year/major • F/T studentor P/T student? • Do you work? F/T or P/T? • Are you a primary caregiver? (child, adult parent, etc.) or any other major responsibilities/challenges? • Online access off campus? (Broadband/cable? Wireless phone?) • What areas of sociology, what social issues/problems interest you?

  2. What is sociological theory? • Theory is a system of generalized statements or propositions about phenomena that • Explain the phenomena under question • Produce testable and thus falsifiable hypotheses

  3. Social science vs natural science theories • Theories in the social sciences are different than those in the natural sciences: • Social theories tend to be more evaluative and critical, shaped by implicit moral assumptions • Due to the nature of their subject matter – society, which is dynamic and constantly in flux – social theories are not interested in universal laws or law-like generalizations

  4. Ch. 1: Introduction – key concepts • Theory • Order • Collective/Individual • Action • Rational/Nonrational • Enlightenment • Counter-Enlightenment

  5. Metatheoretical Map Nonrational action motivated by ideals, values, morals, traditions, habits, emotional states A C T I O N order shaped by existing structures Collective Individual ORDER order a product of individual interaction action is instrumental, strategic, calculated to maximize benefits, minimize costs Rational

  6. Why do people stop at red traffic lights?Basic approaches to action & order

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