Transcript sociology
• The study of modern human ________ behavior as a __________ (psychology – individual) • Examine the patterns of behavior that are shared by members of a __________(social factors that influence our actions) • The ___________ perspective focuses on the group not the individual o Young men join gangs because they have been taught by their society to be “masculine” NOT a young man joins a gang to prove his toughness AUGUSTE COMTE [oɡyst kɔ̃t] • Founder of Sociology • Coined the term “sociology” • Wanted to see society improve; therefore, he studied how societies work together and change KARL MARX “All of human history is a class struggle” VS. • Marx used the _______________ __________________ as a sociological perspective. • Example - HERBERT SPENCER • A proponent of Social Darwinism o “survival of the fittest” among groups in society • The _____________ groups will fill the most influential roles • Believed societies function like the human body o Where do we see this idea in our society today? o Would Spencer agree or disagree with the formation of ‘class systems?’(upper, middle, lower) JANE ADDAMS • Addams ran a “social center” for immigrants in Chicago run by women called “settlement houses” in the late 19th / early 20th century. • Sociologists were invited to witness the ‘effects of poverty’ on the lower class. Functionalist perspective of Addams ______________________________ Conflict Theory with Addams ________________________________ W.E.B. DUBOIS • Attacked the “race problem” in early 20th century America – the assumption that blacks were an inferior race. • Studied African Americans living in Philadelphia – examined the barriers that kept blacks in poverty (s________________, p________________, d____________________). • Founded the NAACP (National Association for Advancement of Colored People), which is still a very powerful advocate for equality today! HOMEWORK DUE 9/26 1. Choose a person today who does sociological work and do some research on this person’s background and work. 2. What is their work about? Which sociological perspectives do you see in their work (F, C, S)? o Highlight this part 3. What motivates them to use a sociological perspective? (choose at least one of the four reasons from your notes – slide 7) o Highlight this part 4. How do you feel about their work? Like/dislike, agree/disagree, influential, etc.? • Maximum one page typed FAMOUS SOCIOLOGISTS What motivated these people to use a sociological perspective? 1. A movement in society changing the way people behave… 2. A lack of evidence on how much the movement is affecting behavior. 3. A desire for people to have UNDERSTANDING (empathy) 4. A passion to reform (__________) society for the better WHAT SOCIAL ISSUES EXIST TODAY THAT OUR FAMOUS SOCIOLOGISTS WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS? WHAT ARE SOME ISSUES SOCIOLOGISTS WOULD FOCUS ON TODAY? • 1. • 2. • 3. • 4. • 5. YOUR TICKET OUT… • Choose a sociologist • Write down one helpful fact, idea, or thought that is not in your notes about your sociologist that you discovered in your book. • Write 3 lines about a current issue/event your sociologist would be interested in and why…. REVIEW 1. Create 3 well thought out questions that you would ask on the quiz tomorrow if you were the teacher. 2. Use 3 different questioning techniques (i.e. – T/F, multiple choice, fill in the blank, matching, etc.) 3. Identify the correct answer REVIEW GAME • Toss up question for 3 teams. First team to raise hand and immediately answer the question receives 5 points. • If both teams answer incorrectly, the team who asked the question receives the points. (I will be the judge of unfair questions) • Team who receives points gets a follow up question from the Biography Game. You can receive any where from 1-4 points. • Team with most points at end of class receives +1