...affected by historical forces and to see how historical events may be shaped by personal choices. Week 1 - Topic 1: Sociology and Social Groups Objectives Discuss the social construction of reality. Distinguish between sociological perspectives. Develop a sociological imagination. Identify components of social groups and organizations. Materials Readings for Week One EBOOK COLLECTION: Ch. 1 of Sociology: A Brief Introduction. EBOOK COLLECTION: Ch. 3 of Sociology: A Brief Introduction. EBOOK COLLECTION: Ch. 5 of Sociology: A Brief Introduction. EBOOK COLLECTION: Ch. 12 of Sociology: A Brief Introduction. ARTICLE: Week One Electronic Reserve Readings Assessment Individual Assignment: Social Group Worksheet Martix Resource: Social Group Worksheet Matrix Complete the Social Group Worksheet using your sociological imagination to identify and describe the relationship between yourself and the other members of any social group of your choice. Submit the Social Group Worksheet Matrix. Social Group Matrix Refer to your course syllabus for additional instructions on individual and learning team assignments. Week 2 - Topic 1: Science of Sociology Objectives Apply the steps of the scientific method. Compare major research designs. Explain ethical issues in sociological research. Materials Readings for Week Two EBOOK COLLECTION: Ch. 2 of Sociology: A Brief Introduction. ARTICLE: Week Two Electronic Reserve Readings Assessment...
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...affected by historical forces and to see how historical events may be shaped by personal choices. WEEK 1 - TOPIC 1: SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL GROUPS Objectives Discuss the social construction of reality. Distinguish between sociological perspectives. Develop a sociological imagination. Identify components of social groups and organizations. Materials Readings for Week One: EBOOK COLLECTION: Ch. 1 of Sociology: A Brief Introduction. EBOOK COLLECTION: Ch. 3 of Sociology: A Brief Introduction. EBOOK COLLECTION: Ch. 5 of Sociology: A Brief Introduction. EBOOK COLLECTION: Ch. 12 of Sociology: A Brief Introduction. ARTICLE: Week One Electronic Reserve Readings Assessment Individual Assignment: Social Group Worksheet Martix Resource: Social Group Worksheet Matrix Complete the Social Group Worksheet using your sociological imagination to identify and describe the relationship between yourself and the other members of any social group of your choice. Submit the Social Group Worksheet Matrix. Social Group Matrix Refer to your course syllabus for additional instructions on individual and learning team assignments. WEEK 2 - TOPIC 1: SCIENCE OF SOCIOLOGY Objectives Apply the steps of the scientific method. Compare major research designs. Explain ethical issues in sociological research. Materials Readings for Week Two: EBOOK COLLECTION: Ch. 2 of Sociology: A Brief Introduction. ARTICLE: Week Two Electronic Reserve Readings Assessment Scientific Method Matrix WEB...
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...Emily Delaney Research Paper Sociology Sociological Imagination Bauman states that sociology is “first and foremost, a way of thinking about the human world” (Bauman 1990, p. 8). And all the material for sociological discoveries is made from the ordinary human experiences. “Anything sociology talks about was already there in our lives” (Bauman 1990, p.10). Bauman proves the impossibility to study sociological miracles with complete fairness, as a sociologist at first, part of this ordinary human world. And he also emphasizes the fact that “sociological discourse” is “wide open”. Bauman believes that thinking sociologically would make us more “sensitive” to our lives and the lives of other people to help us understand the different aspects of human experiences in happiness, sadness, desire, disappointments, misery etc. This essay is an attempt to understand what thinking sociologically really is by reviewing Zigmunt Bauman’s book “Thinking sociologically” which was first published in 1990. The sociological imagination is the concept of being able to “think ourselves away” from the familiar routines of our daily lives in order to look at them anew. Mills defined sociological imagination as “the vivid awareness of the relationship between experience and the wider society” (Crossman 1991, p.1). I am going to summarize the first couple chapters of the book to further see the qualities of a human’s everyday life experience. Hopefully this will create an interest...
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...Sociology 210 Unit 1 Individual Project Professor N. Devard November 17, 2013 Abstract Sociology is the study of human behavior using conceptual and scientific methodology to discover the impact of society on individuals and the causes and consequences of social change. (Editorial Board, 2012) “According to sociologist, C. Wright Mills, people often believe that their private lives can only be explained in terms of their personal successes and failures. They fail to see the links between their own individual lives and the society around them. The process of interpreting your individual life in the context of your community or the society in which you live is called sociological imagination.” (Editorial Board, 2012) This paper will attempt to explore the sociological imagination of how being homeless has an impact on more than just the individual experiencing the hardship and establish how several groups are affected as well. Homelessness: The Broader Issue of Poverty Studies of homelessness are confronted with many conceptual and methodological challenges. Homelessness is a social construction that classifies diverse circumstances and individuals under a convenient description. According to the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements 1996 Report. Homelessness is a world-wide phenomenon. An estimated number is anything from 100 million (no shelter at all) to one billion or more (temporary – shelter or squatting) depending on homeless classification...
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...This paper discusses the way in which sociologists use critical thinking to de-familiarise common sense assumptions about social life while discussing specific terms such as the sociological imagination, empirical data and the social theory. This essay draws upon the issue of suicide among males living in remote Australian areas as a broad social issue apposed to being a private trouble of the individual. We tend to view certain experiences in our lives as a single private issue. However, this trouble can be viewed as a wider social problem. The sociological imagination is a sociological perspective which observes the world in a critical way and makes clear links between the private problems of the individual and important social issues (Scott & Marshall 2008). Anthony Giddens (1986:13) argues that there are three forms of sensibility that together make up the sociological imagination, these include; historical, anthropological insight and critical thinking. Sociologists use critical thinking to debunk every day common sense assumptions about human behaviour and social life (Mills 1959:2). For example; suicide among males in Australia may be viewed as a private problem of the individual. However, a high percentage of these males live in remote areas compared to those who live in major cities (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011, Australian Social Trends, Cat. No. 4102.0, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra), which in fact suggests that this issue in fact is a wider...
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...Divorce Sociology Sociology can be defined as the scientific study of human social institutions and relationships. It studies the origin of the human society, development of institutions and organizations. Sociology is one of the social sciences, which use varying methods of investigation and critical analysis in order to develop knowledge that is related to human social activities, functions, and structures. Most of the sociologists conduct research, which is applied to welfare and social policy. Other sociologists base their focus on the refinement of theoretical understanding of the social processes. There are various areas that sociology focus on. They include social class, social stratification, race, culture, gender, sexuality, religion law as well as mobility. As there has been the interaction of social structures and individual based relations, sociology has expanded to include other areas such as medical, military, health, the Internet, and the role of social activity in developing scientific based knowledge. Social researchers use various techniques, which include quantitative and qualitative ones (Giddens and Griffiths, 2006). Social Imagination Social imagination is a form of insight provided by sociology. It is the understanding of the fact that social outcomes are based on the social actions, actors, and social context. This is the understanding that there are some things in the society that lead to certain outcomes. Sociological imagination is considered...
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...Introducing Sociology Unit 1 – Individual Project Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines Kessa Barnes American Intercontinental University Abstract According to sociologist, C.Wright Mills, people often believe that their private lives can only be explained in terms of their personal successes and failures. They fail to see the links between their own individual lives and the society around them. The process of interpreting your individual life in the context of your community or the society in which you live is called the sociological imagination. In this research paper, I will discuss how being a homeless person have an impact on society, I will explain how being homeless can affect a person mental and physical health, it can have an impact on the crime rate, and it can have a major impact on the taxes that are paid by citizens. Sociology is the study of society and the human social interaction. Sociology is also the way of studying the social status and the social structures of society, social change, and social movements, and the breakdown of society through crime and through revolution (www.newworldencyclopedia.org). Scientist who study Sociology do research on this subject to get and understanding on how and why people live the way they do and is it a result from the environment they live in. The study of Sociology can establish a balance between theories and facts successfully using scientific methods to study social actions, its outcomes...
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...TEACHING OF SOCIOLOGY Sociology is the academic study of social behavior, its origins,development,organisations and institutions. It is a social science that uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis in order to develop a body of knowledge about social order, social disorder and social change. Sociologists conduct a lot of research. In simple terms, it is the analysis of a social institution or a societal segment as a self contained entity or in relation to society as a whole. Sociology is defined as a theory, on one hand, of social organization and on the other, of social evolution. It is the psychology and biology of associational process. But I assume that in a department of sociology in a college, other closely related subjects will and should be taught such as demography, philanthropy and social anthropology or psychology. In one way all these subjects are sociology. So .. Here the Question is "how should sociology and other related subjects be taught in a college? Here, the problem may be related to the teaching staff available for the teaching of the subject. The staff available should be adequate, not too less, not too many. there should be one or two teachers confined to teaching only sociology and as a main subject ,not as a sub-section or only as a part time course. It should be taught systematically. Today however sociology is gaining popularity. One of the method applied can be this: the teacher can give its whole time and energy in...
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...Principles of Sociology Auguste Comte Everything in life has a founder or someone who did it first. For example, there was someone who made the first functioning car (Karl Benz), someone who discovered electricity(Benjamin Franklin), and someone who invented the sport of american football(Walter Camp). If Sociology had a founder, it would be considered Auguste Comte. “Comte’s decision to develop successively a philosophy of mathematics, a philosophy of physics, a philosophy of chemistry and a philosophy of biology, makes him the first philosopher of science in the modern sense, and his constant attention to the social dimension of science resonates in many respects with current points of view.”(Bourdeau). The question is, what is Sociology? “Sociology is the study of societies and the social worlds that individuals inhabit within”(TheSociologyProject). Auguste Comte was born in Montpellier on January 20, 1798. Comte was a very intelligent man. “Having displayed his brilliance in school, he was ranked fourth on the admissions list of the Ecole Poltechnique in Paris in 1814.”(Bourdeau). Throughout his life, he wrote a good amount of texts. “Comte’s most important works are (1) the Course on Positive Philosophy (1830-1842, six volumes, translated and condensed by Harriet Martineau as The Positive Philosophy of Auguste Comte); (2) the System of Positive Polity, or Treatise on Sociology, Instituting the Religion of Humanity, (1851-1854, four volumes); and (3) the Early Writings...
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...Course Syllabus Sociology 100 Introduction to Sociology Course Start Date: Course End Date: Cohort: SF02FYS1 Facilitator Information Your Name aarono’brien@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix) (510)274-5261 (PST) Facilitator Availability I encourage you to post questions in the OLS forums, which I check at least once a day. You can also reach me by phone any day from 10am through 8pm. For emergencies, when you are not able to gain access to messages on the Online Learning System (OLS), please send a message to my personal email address. In the event a third party needs to contact me, please direct them to my contact information listed under "facilitator information." No third party should use your login credentials to gain access to the classroom. Where to Go to Class: Your Course Forums Main: This is the main forum for the class and is where you may ask questions between class meetings. It has read-and-write access for everyone. Chat-Room: This is a read-and-write access forum. It is designed as a place to discuss issues not related to the course content. Course-Materials: This is a read-only forum, which means you can read messages here but cannot send any. This is where I will post the course syllabus and materials. Learning-Team-A, B, C, D, E and F: These six Learning...
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...Is Sociology a Science? A Classroom Exercise for Promoting Discussion* Royce A. Singleton, Jr. College of the Holy Cross *I wish to thank Dave Hummon for his helpful comments on an earlier draft of this paper. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, 1998. © 2005 Royce A. Singleton, Jr. Is Sociology a Science? A Classroom Exercise for Promoting Discussion Abstract Though sociology was founded on the idea that the social order is subject to scientific study, the “science” question remains controversial. By learning about this controversy, students can learn much about the discipline. This paper describes an exercise, together with data collected from six classes, that asks students to project their personal images of scientists and social scientists. These images invariably contain half-truths and misconceptions that can be used to address three related questions: (1) What is science? (2) How is sociology scientific? and (3) What are the major challenges to sociology as a science? I draw upon my own students’ responses to show how the exercise can generate a wide-ranging discussion of these issues. Is Sociology a Science? A Classroom Exercise for Promoting Discussion The question of whether sociology is a science has a long history in the discipline. It was addressed by virtually all the classical social theorists. But for some time the debate about the scientific status of sociology was muted. In the post-World...
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...What is Sociology of Education? Posted on December 27, 2010 by Sitwe This essay will firstly define education and sociology then it will define what sociology of education is and come up with a suitable definition on sociology of education from various definitions. This suitable definition will be discussed further because it speaks much of what goes on in education system. Peter Snelson (1974) defines education as a condition of human Survival. It is the means where by one generation Transmits the wisdom, knowledge and experience Which prepares the next generation for life duties And pleasure. This definition on education helps us to act with more insight and more intelligence in molding the youth in an acceptable manner. We can give a sound academic mission to the youth by teaching them survival skills such as carpentry, pottery, basketry and other survival skills which can better their lives. Human beings not only acquire new skills but also form the society. To this effect parents and teachers should work hand in hand in order to help the youths themselves have knowledge and in coming up with relevant ways it’s a matter of assisting them. By teaching the young ones, knowledge is transmitted from one generation to the next. This simply enlightens us that education is a continuous process. The statement “sky is the limit” helps us to have a wide knowledge about all aspects of education. Education prepares individuals to do things it is their responsibility to do them. For instance...
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...Andrew Bortolussi April 15, 2012 Sociology Paper assignment Developing Social Imagination So with this Sociology project, I have watched and analyzed the movie “No Strings Attached” starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher. Was forced to watch the movie, but when actually watching the movie, I actually liked it and thought it be a great movie to do a paper on. Everyone can relate to every aspect of the movie. In the movie Ashton Kutcher plays Adam, and Natalie Portman plays Emma. The two met at a young age, had a funny moment together. He spills out the reason he was at camp was because of parents getting a divorce, and started to cry. Emma’s reaction was to make fun of Adam and call him out for it but comforted him when she realized it was serious. After the sad moment, Adam randomly asks if he can finger Emma, which ends up being a funny moment. Then they meet again at a frat party and they had another moment but it was more towards feelings towards each other. It was a pajama frat party and everyone was dressed up in their slutty pajamas and guys wore their boxers or pajamas. Emma shows up to the frat party in a onesie pajama to visit her best friend and that’s, when she runs into Adam and they connect for the first time. It went so good that Emma even invited him to go to something in the morning with her. But failed to mention that the something in the morning was the funeral of her father. It was an awkward but sweet moment between the two because he...
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...Introduction to Sociology SEM CR HRS 3 LT HRS 3 LAB HRS SOE HRS ECH COURSE PCS # (Assigned by Administration) PREREQUISITES: None Catalog Description (40 Word Limit): Study of human interaction focusing on social influences shaping personality, structure and dynamics of human society. Topics include: sociological perspective, culture, society, social interaction; social change in global perspective; socialization; families; social class; and social stratification; race and ethnicity; and deviance. | | |CONTENT LECTURE LAB OUTLINE | |HOURS HOURS | Study of Sociology (What is Sociology, Methods) 5 Individual and Society (Culture, Socialization, Social Interaction, Groups, Networks, Organization, Conformity and Deviance) 10 Stratification (Class, Global, Gender, Racial and Ethnic, Aging) 15 Social Institutions (Government, Work, Economy, Families, Education, Religion) 10 Social Change (Health, Sexuality, Population, Urbanization, Environment, Globalization) 5 EVALUATION: Quizzes X Exams X Oral Pres. x Papers X ...
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...American Intercontinental University Unit 1 Individual Project SSCI210-1302A-03: Sociology May 5, 2013 Abstract This paper will attempt to explore the sociological imagination of how being unemployed can and foes often have an impact on more that just the person in question. Several groups are affected as well as the individual person. Introduction Sociology is the study of human behavior using conceptual tool and scientific methodology to discover the impact of society on individuals and the causes and consequences of social change. (Editorial B 2012). When we take a look at how the subject of unemployment affects us as individuals we tend to take it personal, as we should. However if this effect us within a group and we are participates in that group then the impact may not be as damaging. Unemployment counts 7.5 % according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in April of 2013 Unemployment Being unemployed and the impact of unemployment as a broad issue, this is a subject that is always up for discussion. No one really likes to take accountability for this matter, we tend to point fingers and push blame on other. Unemployment has to be look at on an individual basis, and then it expands to community, city, state and then national. Where does it start? People need to be able to translate their personal problems into the societal issues of the public at large according to C Wright Mills (Editorial B 2012). When people are unemployed...
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