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    The document discusses the field of sociology and what distinguishes sociological thinking from other perspectives. It notes that sociology focuses on studying human societies and groups rather than individuals. Sociologists ask questions about the social and cultural factors that influence human behavior and social phenomena rather than just looking at individual choices and merit. The document suggests that sociological thinking encourages reorienting one's attention away from individual explanations and toward examining broader social and cultural influences.

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    The document discusses the field of sociology and what distinguishes sociological thinking from other perspectives. It notes that sociology focuses on studying human societies and groups rather than individuals. Sociologists ask questions about the social and cultural factors that influence human behavior and social phenomena rather than just looking at individual choices and merit. The document suggests that sociological thinking encourages reorienting one's attention away from individual explanations and toward examining broader social and cultural influences.

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    The document discusses the field of sociology and what distinguishes sociological thinking from other perspectives. It notes that sociology focuses on studying human societies and groups rather than individuals. Sociologists ask questions about the social and cultural factors that influence human behavior and social phenomena rather than just looking at individual choices and merit. The document suggests that sociological thinking encourages reorienting one's attention away from individual explanations and toward examining broader social and cultural influences.

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    Property of J. M. Groves.

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    “SOCIOLOGY IS THE STUDY OF
    HUMAN SOCIETIES”

    • “THE BIG PICTURE”


    • THE GROUP
    • THE CULTURE
    • THE ORGANIZATION

    • Rather than the individual


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    Barcelona BARCELONA

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    Central Park, New York City
    -- from outer space!
    CENTRAL PARK –FROM OUTTER SPACE

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    Mumbai,
    MUMBAI, INDIA India

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    Move your head back from the screen

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    Lots of people talk about society: But are they
    really sociologists?

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    • More examples of individualistic
    • [個人主義] thinking.

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    Self help
    books

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    •

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    BUT WHO
    DECIDES
    WHAT WE
    EAT?

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    Grades based
    on individual
    achievement
    and merit

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    WHAT WOULD THE
    SOCIOLOGIST ASK?
    • Do some students have to work to
    earn money?
    • Can their parents afford to send
    them to the best schools?
    • Do some students have to spend
    time commuting to campus (not
    enough dorms!)?
    • Do some students/Professors
    have family responsibilities.?
    • Do some courses/majors have
    more generous grading
    procedures than others?

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    Why are there
    more A grades
    now than fifty
    years ago?

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    • The sociological perspective
    encourages us to re-orient
    our attention.

    • And we see a different


    reality!

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    What do you pay attention to?
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    We see the world not as it is,
    but as WHO WE ARE

    •Your reality depends on


    what you pay attention
    to or what you choose
    to ask questions about.

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    Coming
    up….
    SO, HOW, WHEN AND
    WHY DID
    SOCIOLOGICAL
    THINKING BEGIN?
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