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PSU SOC 001 - Sociology is an Empirical Science
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SOC 001 1st Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I Definition of Sociology II Examples of consequences stated by sociologist W I Thomas III Suicide IV V Two types of Sociology How do we do sociology Outline of Current Lecture VI VII VIII IX X Clickers Bivariate Table Reviewing Homework Assignment 1 Empirical science Inconvenient facts Current Lecture Clicker Question1 Sociologists have an advantage over other scholars because no matter where they are there is something to study Clicker Question2 What are the two types of sociology according to Collins the sociological eye and social activism Fundamental tool of sociology the bivariate table o Every other method of data analysis in sociology data statistic Chi squared etc is based on this table o Table shows some activity by some characteristic Ex T shirt saying by Males Females Homework assignment contained o Sociological eye from the person in the group that is observing the good deed occurring and taking notes of both the person giving and the person receiving the good deed o Sociological Activism from the person doing the good deed Empirical refers to things that can be observed through the use of one s physical senses sight sound touch taste and smell o Sociologists do not really care about things that are not empirical or observable Sociology can flourish only in a free society not one ruled by a dictator or authority with complete control because they do not like being constantly questioned Inconvenient facts term for pieces of evidence that contradict what you have always believed and or want to believe about the social world These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute o o o Ex1 Even when the exact same work is done and they have the exact same background education men still tend to make more money than women and whites tend to earn more than African Americans Ex2 The majority of adults that sexually abuse children are heterosexual Ex3 Whether or not a student gets into college has more to do with their parents socioeconomic standing than with their own intelligence high school grades


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