Sociology Notes PDF

Chapter 1 introduces sociology. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Theory Level of analysis Main focus...

Chapter 1 introduces sociology. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Theory Level of analysis Main focus Main questions ------------------------- ------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Functionalism Macro Social structure; social function; values How do social structures and values contribute to social stability? Conflict theory Macro Social structure; inequality; social conflict and social change How do the privileged seek to maintain advantages while the subordinates seek to increase their leads and vouch for change? How does this lead to conflict Symbolic interactionism Micro meaning ; interpersonal communication; human agency How do people communicate to make their social settings meaningful? Feminism Macro and micro Patriarchy; power and social convention How do social conventions maintain male dominance and a female subordinate, how do their conventions get overturned? - - Chapter 2 culture - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The building blocks of culture The human capacity Abstraction Cooperation Production ------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ Gives reason to these elements of culture Ideas Norms and values Material culture In medicine, for example Theories are developed about how a certain drug might cure a desires Experiments are conducted to test whether the drug works as expected Treatments are developed based on the experimental results - - - - - - - - - Culture as an independent variable (Dumont) - Culture as an independent variable (Singh) - Reconciliation The pattern of land Hinduism ownership - - - - - - - - View pg 55 to apply to the questions asked in Chapter 1 Chapter 3 Socialization - - - - - - - - - - Size of difference between groups Socialization goals emphasized by Indigenous mothers Socialization goals emphasized by European-origin mothers ----------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- -- Large Maintenance of cultural traditions and spirituality Large Social sensitivity/ cooperation Medium Education and learning achievements-oriented behaviour Medium Family and respect for elders Medium sociability / social competence - - - - - - - - - - - - Chapter 4 from social interaction to social organizations - - - - - External stimulus -psychological response and initial emotion- cultural script- modified emotional response - - - - - - - - - - - - - -