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Do Now: Write down focus in your notebook:

Explore the field of sociology and its focus on human behavior in groups. Learn about the importance of objectivity, perspective, and imagination in sociological study, and discover how stereotypes and observations can shape our understanding of different communities. Delve into sociological questions that examine social ties, inequality, and the role of hard work in success. Understand the sociological imagination and its ability to reveal hidden meanings in common beliefs. Gain insights into the various areas of study within sociology and their interconnectedness.

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Do Now: Write down focus in your notebook:

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  1. Do Now: Write down focus in your notebook: Focus: Sociology is a behavioral science that looks a human behavior in groups. Sociologists must maintain objectivity, perspective and imagination. Sociology does not involve making judgments based on personal bias, but on proven evidence that is often the opposite of what we expect.

  2. Stereotypes and Observations What is the difference between Maybrook, Walden, Montgomery

  3. Comparisons Maybrook Walden Lot of Pizza Places and Chinese Restaurants Drugs – Crack Illegal activity Income demographic raised due to new high income housing Crime increasing Low education level • More sports and activities • Low income demographic without new housing • Losing youth programs due to a lower amount of children of certain ages • Senior Housing

  4. Compare Village of Montgomery Town of Newburgh Commercial places Trailer Parks Places like Golds Gym and Commercial places due to proximity to I-84. Drugs – Crack Illegal activity Income demographic raised due to new high income housing • Historic • Higher income • Tourism • Higher education level • Drug activity – high end drugs • Parks carefully patrolled and curfew

  5. Compare Village of Montgomery Town of Newburgh Commercial places Trailer Parks Places like Golds Gym and Commercial places due to proximity to I-84. Drugs – Crack Illegal activity Income demographic raised due to new high income housing • Historic • Higher income • Tourism • Higher education level • Drug activity – high end drugs • Parks carefully patrolled and curfew

  6. What is Sociology?

  7. What is your sociological identity? The collection of group memberships that determine your identity

  8. How many groups make up your social identity? • Male or female • Sister, brother, child • Employee • Student • Boy/Girl Scout • Italian ancestry • African American/Latino/Asian American/Caucasion • Boyfriend/girlfriend • Someone with a disability • A survivor of a disease, traumatic incident, loss of family member • Volunteer • Athlete • Artist, etc.

  9. Examples of sociological questions Does the quantity of social ties affect the quality of social ties? (Does having more acquaintances harm or help close friendships?) Is inequality inherited? (Do people raised in poverty go on to different jobs than those who were raised with wealth?) Does working hard guarantee success? (Does working hard determine quality of life or do issues like illness, disabilities, economics, geographic location limit success?)

  10. Sociology is a Science –using observations and research can provide data that can be measured What kind of Questions do Sociologists Use?

  11. What do sociologists look at? • CAUSE=Direct result of an action/issue/event • CORRELATION= Related to action/issue/event but not necessarily a cause. Ex. You have more of a probability of dying if you go to the hospital.

  12. What is a Sociological Imagination? View the world through other’s eyes Look beyond commonly held beliefs to hidden meanings

  13. What do Sociologists look at? • Politics, race, gender, economics, religion, psychology, anthropology, cultural studies, gender studies, etc. • All interact with each other. • Studying one in isolation misses important information on how social groups work

  14. Do Now: Sociological Imagination • In sociology we often deal with assumptions and hold off on making judgments until evidence proves other wise. • In reality, this can sometimes not be the best course of action. Our common sense or (emotional intelligence) comes into play.

  15. Summary • What is Sociology? • What is sociological identity • What kinds of questions are there? • How do sociologists measure society? • What is sociological perspective? • What is sociological imagination? • In what areas do sociologists work? • What content areas do sociologists look at and why?

  16. Pop Culture – what defines our culture? • Two 100 year old best friends Two 85 year old best friends.

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