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What is sociology primarily defined as?
What is sociology primarily defined as?
Which of the following dimensions of society is NOT typically studied by sociologists?
Which of the following dimensions of society is NOT typically studied by sociologists?
What do sociologists focus on when using the sociological perspective?
What do sociologists focus on when using the sociological perspective?
Which of the following is NOT part of the sociological perspective?
Which of the following is NOT part of the sociological perspective?
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What does the sociological perspective primarily emphasize in individuals?
What does the sociological perspective primarily emphasize in individuals?
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Which of the following is NOT considered a group membership within the sociological perspective?
Which of the following is NOT considered a group membership within the sociological perspective?
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What is needed to understand sociology according to the content?
What is needed to understand sociology according to the content?
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Which question do sociologists seek to answer regarding rules in society?
Which question do sociologists seek to answer regarding rules in society?
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How does the sociological perspective view agency in individuals?
How does the sociological perspective view agency in individuals?
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In terms of sociological study, what does 'seeing the general in the particular' refer to?
In terms of sociological study, what does 'seeing the general in the particular' refer to?
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What aspect does the relationship between structure and agency address in sociology?
What aspect does the relationship between structure and agency address in sociology?
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According to the sociological perspective, what role do power dynamics play in society?
According to the sociological perspective, what role do power dynamics play in society?
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Study Notes
SO4001 Lecture 2 Notes
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Course Information
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Lecture 2, by Dr James Carr
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The lecture discussed what sociology is and what sociologists do.
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The slides included administrative details such as tutorial times and updates, as well as assigned readings.
House-Keeping
- Note-taking: Slides are numbered.
- Student emails: Firewalls and other security measures apply.
Tutorials
- Start Week 3
- Run in weeks 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11.
- Tutorials are not lectures.
- Personalised timetable.
- International and Erasmus students are included.
- Additional information to follow ('NB...').
Tutorial Update
- Friday tutorials at 15h00 and 16h00 are cancelled.
- More updates may be available on lecture slides and Brightspace announcements.
Learning Outcomes
- Today: Introduction to sociological perspective(s) and the discipline of sociology.
Assigned Reading
- Terrible Magnificent Sociology pp. 3-11
- Sociology: Making sense of society, 5th ed. (Punch, S., Marsh, I., Keating, M., & Harden, J. 2013) Harlow: Pearson. Read pages 3-12.
Read Further
- Invitation to Sociology (Berger, P.L., 1963) N.Y.: Doubleday.
- Excerpt is available through the resources section of Sulis.
- Sociology Department Handbook.
What is Sociology?
- The systematic study of society.
What Dimensions of Society Do Sociologists Study?
- Social Identity: examples include class, gender, race, ethnicity, age.
- Social Inequality
- Work
- Organisations
- The economy
- Health
- The body
- Culture
- Media and communications
- Science and technology
- The family
- Crime and deviance
- Social movements
- The environment
- Political sociology
- Religion
The Sociological Perspective
- The lens sociologists use, to help see the social world more clearly.
- Seeing individuals as social beings, impacted by social forces.
- Seeing the general in the particular.
- Seeing the strange in the familiar.
The Sociological Perspective: Group Membership(s)
- Group members are impacted by: family, gender identities, class, sexualities, race, ethnicity and religion.
- Micro and macro factors and implications.
The Sociological Perspective: Structure/Agency Debate
- Understanding that social forces impact individuals: Recognising that social patterns exist.
- Reflection on personal agency: How much freedom people have to make individual decisions. (Consider interacting with a classmate for 3 minutes).
The Sociological Perspective: Seeing the Strange in the Familiar
- Viewing everyday situations with fresh eyes.
- Comparing 'common knowledge' with sociological understandings.
- Example: Parking assumptions.
What Do Sociologists Want to Know?
- How does society work?
- How do we organize ourselves socially?
- What groups constitute society?
- How do we govern ourselves socially? (power dynamics)
- What types of rules (formal and informal) have we created?
What Do Sociologists Want to Know? 2
- How do rules shape relationships with other members of a group or groups?
- At the micro level (e.g., intimate relationships, family, culture shock, eye contact.)
- At the macro level (e.g., economy, political).
- Do social relationships advantage some groups over others?
View the World Through New Eyes
- Looking at the world with a fresh viewpoint.
- Re-examine preconceptions, attitudes, and values.
Problematise...Happy/Challenged?
- Encourage critical thinking and analysis.
- Consider potential social factors.
- Recognize oneself and others.
Next Lecture
- The development of Sociology.
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This quiz covers the main concepts discussed in Sociology Lecture 2 by Dr. James Carr. It includes an introduction to sociology, assigned readings, and tutorial information. Assess your understanding of the sociological perspectives introduced in this session.
