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Sociology is the scientific study of human activity.
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. . . d
o with, to
and for o
ne
another
Human activity—the things people ….
. . . think and
do as a result of
others’ influence
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Social forces are anything humans create that influences or pressures people to interact, behave, respond, or think in certain ways.
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Social forces
Human activity (the way it is organized)
Opportunities
Disadvantages
Sense of self
Relationships with others and larger environment
How do sociologists think about
any human activity?
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Example of an “invention” as a social force: the mobile phone
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Revolutionary feature of the mobile phoneit frees people from being in a specific physical space when they communicate with others.
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Social Force: Mobile Phone
Human activity (the things we do, think, and act!)
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What kinds of human activities have changed as a result of the mobile
phone?
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Human activity (the way it is organized) Opportunities
Disadvantages
Sense of self
Relationships with others and environment
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What opportunities and disadvantages come with the mobile phone?
May not be able to fully engage in an activity
Immediate access to others (not present), no matter the setting
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How is sense of self shaped by the mobile phone?
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What about relationships with others and the surrounding environment?
In a survey of 439 doctors who perform
cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery 55.6% reported using
their mobile phones while performing
surgery to send or check text messages,
access e-mail, check postings
on social networking
sites or otherwise use the internet
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Ability to picture ourselves in society & realize how society effects our experiences and choices
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In 1959 wrote the book Sociological Imagination which coined the term —the sociological imagination—that stresses being able to connect individual experiences and societal relationships
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What meaning do you assign to this empty roll of toilet tissue?
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Which photograph best reflects the meaning you assign to the empty
roll of toilet tissue?
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18Cuba U.S.
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What social forces contribute to different ways of thinking about and
responding to empty toilet paper rolls?
Resource-rich country
Consumption-oriented culture (capitalism)
Ability to access resources from foreign sources
Resource-poor country
Thrift-oriented cultureU.S. embargo since 1960
Collapse of Soviet Union
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How does attitude toward resources and corresponding behavior affect sense of
self?
Sense of self revolves around consumption
Sense of self revolves around ingenuity
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Question: How do sociologists make sense of the patterns they observe?
Answer: Three sociological perspectives
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Symbolic Interactionism
• Micro level• How do individuals interpret their world?• Meaningful symbols• Social interaction in small groups
– Shared rules of interaction– Language
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Structural Functionalism
• Macro level• Society is a vast network of interrelated parts• What are the parts of US society?• How do they function for the maintenance of
society?– Stability– Harmony– Evolution
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Conflict Theory• Macro level• Social behavior is best understood in terms
of conflict or tension between competing groups
• Social change is the result of this social conflict
• Feminist theory– Relationship between gender, social class and
minority status
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25Peter Berger