The Sociologucal Perspective

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Chapter One:

The Sociological Perspective

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How Groups Influence People

How People are Influenced by Their Society

People Who Share a Culture

People Who Share a Territory

Seeing the Broader Social Context

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Jobs

Income

Education

Gender

Age

Race

Social Location - Corners in Life

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History—Location in Broad Stream of Events

Biography—Individual’s Specific Experiences

C. Wright Mills:

Connection Between

History and Biography

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The Global Village

Instant Communication

Sociology Studies both the Global Network and Our Unique Experiences

The Growing Global Context

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The Natural Sciences—Explain and Predict Events in Natural Environment

The Social Sciences—Examine Human Relationships

Sociology and the Other Sciences

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Anthropology - Studies Culture

Economics - Studies the Production and Distribution of Goods and Services

Political Science - Studies How People Govern Themselves

Sociology and the Other Sciences

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Psychology - The Study of Processes Within Individuals

Sociology - Similarities to Other Disciplines

Sociology and the Other Sciences

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Explain Why Something Happens

Make Generalizations

Predict What will Happen

The Goal of Science

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Tradition vs. Science

Emerged mid-1800s

Grew Out of Social Upheaval

Rethinking of Social Life

The Success of Natural Sciences

Origins of Sociology

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Applying the Scientific Method to Social World

Coined the Term “Sociology”

“Armchair Philosophy”

Auguste Comte and Positivism

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