SOC 001 1st Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I. Definition of SociologyII. Examples of consequences stated by sociologist W. I. ThomasIII. SuicideIV. Two types of SociologyV. How do we “do” sociology?Outline of Current Lecture VI. ClickersVII. Bivariate TableVIII. Reviewing Homework Assignment 1IX. Empirical scienceX. Inconvenient factsCurrent 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 tableo Every other method of data analysis in sociology (data statistic, Chi squared, etc. is basedon 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 deedo 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 smello 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 worldThese 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 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 Americanso Ex2: The majority of adults that sexually abuse children are heterosexualo 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
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