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The Sociological Spirit Presentor: Prof Mark Decena QCPU, OLFU, FEU lino_decena_ph@yahoo.

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The moment a baby is born in this world, he is bound to be influenced by his society.

And even in his death

Key Terms in Sociology


Society is a group of people who shape their lives in aggregated and patterned ways that distinguish their group from other groups. Social Sciences are the disciplines that use the scientific method to examine the social world, in contrast to the natural sciences, which examine the physical world. Sociology - is the systematic or scientific study of human society and social behavior, from large-scale institutions and mass culture to small groups and individual interactions

SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION Used by C.W. Mills Ability to look private trouble from a sociological perspective

Personal Trouble vs Public Issues

Private Desire vs Public Influence

The Birth of Sociology Sociology a newly born discipline

Batanes

Microsociology and Macrosociology Microsociology small group interaction Macrosociology large scale social structure

Sociological Theories
1. Structural Functional Approach How large parts work together to promote solidarity and stability. 2. Social Conflict Approach - Society is a place for conflicts, groups of people are in conflict, and society is constantly changing. 3. Gender Conflict Approach looking at conflict and inequality between men and women. 4. Symbolic Interaction Approach Society is the product of everyday actions of individuals. 5. Racial Approach looking at conflict on a racial basis

Singapore Then and Now

CHANGI AIRPORT

EDSA 3: A macroscopic view of Social Cleavage in the Philippines

HACIENDA LUISITA

Violence against Women

Feminization of Poverty

APOLOGY

YASUKUNI SHRINE

RODNEY KING

INFERNO

Sociology and Other Social Sciences

1 . H istory Stu d y o f th e p a st. 2 . Po litical Science Scie n ce o f sta te a n d go ve rn m e n t. 3 . Psycho lo gy Stu d y o f in d ivid u a l b e h a vio r an d m e n ta l p ro ce sse s . 4 . A nthro po lo gy T h e scie n ce o f m a n an d h is w o rks a n d b e h a vio r. 5 . Eco no m ics Stu d ie s th e a sp e ct o f p ro d u ctio n , d istrib u tio n , e xch a n ge , an d co n su m p tio n o f so cie ty. 6 . G eo graphy Stu d ie s th e la n d s, fe a tu re s, a n d th e in h a b ita n ts o f th e e arth . 7 . Co m m unicatio n Studies D e a ls w ith th e p ro ce ss o f h u m a n co m m u n icatio n w h ich is co m m o n ly d e fin e d a s sh arin g o f sym b o ls to cre a te a m e an in g.

Famous Sociologists

1 . A U G U ST C O M T E F a t h e r o f S o c io lo g y . In t r o d u c e d P o s it iv ism in t h e st u d y o f s o c ie t y . 2 . K A R L M A R X P r o p o n e n t o f C la s s C o n flic t . T h e h ist o r y o f m a n is t h e h ist o r y o f c la ss st r u g g le . B o u r g e o is v s P r o le t a r ia t 3 . H ER B ER T SP EN C ER S o c ia l D a r w in is m . S o c ie t y s h o u ld b e le ft a lo n e . T h e p o o r d e s e r v e d t o b e p o o r a n d t h e r ic h t o b e r ic h . 4 . EM ILE D U R K H EIM U s e d s t a t ist ic a l a n a ly sis t o e x p la in S u ic id e S t u d y . M e c h a n ic a l v s O r g a n ic S o lid a r it y 5 . M A X W EB ER Lo o ke d to ra tio n a lize h u m a n b e h a vio r. H e co n ce ive d so cio lo gy a s scie n ce o f so cia l a ctio n a . T e c h n o c r a t ic T h in k in g / G o a l O r ie n t e d A c t io n b . V a lu e O r ie n t e d A c t io n c . E m o tio n a l/ A ff e c t iv e M o t iv a t e d A c t io n d . T r a d it io n a l O r ie n t e d A c t io n

Sociological Research

Quantitative and Qualitative Research

The Scientific Method

1. SURVEY - i s a research m ethod i n w hi c h subj e cts respond to a seri e s of statem ents or questi o ns i n a questi o nnai r e or an i n tervi e w . Survey i n vol v es questi o nnai r es on i n the form of i n tervi e w s. 2. EXPERIM ENT - i s a research m ethod for i n vesti g ati n g cause and effect under hi g hl y control l e d condi t i o n. 3. PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION - i s a m ethod by w hi c h researchers system ati c al l y observe peopl e w hi l e j o i n i n g i n thei r routi n e acti v i t i e s. 4. SECONDARY ANALYSIS/ARCHIVAL RESEARCH - A research m ethod i n w hi c h a researcher uti l i z es data col l e cted by others.

Survey and Sampling

Close Ended and Open Ended Questionnaires

Experiment

Participant Observation

Secondary Analysis

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