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Sociology in Our Times The Essentials, 3/e

Sociology in Our Times The Essentials, 3/e. Diana Kendall. Chapter 1 The Sociological Perspective and Research Process . Putting Social Life into Perspective The Development of Sociological Thinking Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives Sociological Research Process Research Methods.

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Sociology in Our Times The Essentials, 3/e

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  1. Sociology in Our TimesThe Essentials, 3/e Diana Kendall

  2. Chapter 1The Sociological Perspective and Research Process • Putting Social Life into Perspective • The Development of Sociological Thinking • Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives • Sociological Research Process • Research Methods

  3. Why Study Sociology? • Gain understanding of ourselves and our social world. • Understand how behavior is largely shaped by the groups to which we belong. • See the connections between our lives and the patterns of the society and world in which we live.

  4. Early Social Thinkers Emphasized the idea of social order, social functions and stability: • Auguste Comte • Harriet Martineau • Herbert Spencer • Emile Durkheim

  5. Early Social Thinkers Emphasized conflict and social change: • Karl Marx • Max Weber • Georg Simmel

  6. Sociology in the U.S. Early American social thinkers: • Robert Park • George Herbert Mead • Jane Adams • W.E.B. Du Bois

  7. Theoretical Perspectives • Functionalist - views society is a stable, orderly system. • Conflict - views groups in society as engaged in a continuous power struggle.

  8. Theoretical Perspectives • Symbolic interactionist - views society as the sum of the interactions of individuals and groups. • Postmodernism - rejects earlier theoretical perspectives as unsuccessful in explaining social life in contemporary societies.

  9. Conventional Research Model • Select and define the research problem. • Review previous research. • Formulate the hypothesis. • Develop the research design. • Collect and analyze the data. • Draw conclusions and report the findings.

  10. Research Methods • Survey Research • Secondary Analysis of Existing Data • Field Research • Experiments

  11. ASA Code of Ethics Basic ethical standards for sociologists including: • Disclose research findings in full and include all possible interpretations of the data. • Safeguard participants right to privacy and dignity while protecting them from harm.

  12. ASA Code of Ethics Basic ethical standards for sociologists including: • Protect confidential information provided by participants. • Acknowledge research collaboration and assistance and disclose all sources of financial support.

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