Introduction to Sociology Chapters 1 and 2

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Introduction to SociologyChapters 1 and 2

• What is Sociology?
• What is the Importance?
• Who are the Founders?
• Sociological Perspectives
• How do they study?

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What is Sociology?

• Perspective particular point of view
• e.g. babies, puppies, kittens, grandparents,
  autos
• perspective in our lives?
• Sociology scientific study of social structure
• What does this mean?
• social structure the patterned interaction of
  people in social relationships
• how does this define sociology?

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Defining Sociology

• Sociology?
• Psychology?
• Anthropology?

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What is Sociology?

• sociological perspective a view that looks at
  groups and not individuals
• study of patterns of behavior of groups

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Individualist vs. Sociologist

• Turn to Page 8 please.
• Bronze is made of what?
• lead, copper, and tin
• three soft metals hard metal
• mixing of individuals all new situation
• (e.g. My family)

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Sociological Imagination

• the ability of individuals to see the
  relationship b/w events in their personal lives
  and events in society
• How can this help us in our daily lives?
• society is changing and we can change with it
• examples?
• allows us to make better decisions