SOCI 1311 1st Edition Lecture 3 Chapter 1 Sociological Prospective Global Social Theories I They borrow from sociology psychology Theoretical Paradigms I Structural functional paradigm A Takes a macro approach B society as an organism like a body with all parts functioning b i Herbert Spencer 1820 1903 Society as a human body b ii Aguste Comte 1798 1835 Father of Sociology French Philosopher b iii Emile Durkheim 1858 1917 Help to est Sociology as a university discipline b iv Robert K Merton 1920 2003 Why people commit crimes b iv 1 Manifest functions intended consequence b iv 2 Latent functions unintended consequence b iv 3 Social dysfunction undesirable consequence III Social Conflict Paradigm a Macro approach b Views society as arena of inequality c Generates conflict change always looking groups working against each other d Rich Vs Poor Majority Vs Minority Young Vs Old d i Karl Marx 1818 1883 Inequality main source of social conflict no middle class revolutionary d ii W E B Dubois 1868 1963 Significance of race in U S Race major problem in 20th century IV Symbolic Interaction Paradigm a Micro Approach b Views society as the product of everyday interactions of individuals b i Irving Goffnom 1922 1982 Dramaturgical analysis theatrical Presentation of ones self we are all actors b ii George Herbert Mead 1863 1931 Personality development from social experience V Female Sociologists a Harriet Martineau 1802 1876 Fought for People of Color b Jane Addams 1860 1935 Chicago Fought for new immigrant Chapter 2 Sociological investigation I Variables Concepts whose value changes from case to case 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 a race gender height eye color II Independent Variable causes change a IE income Vs Education Income is independent education is dependent III Dependent Variable Changes because of independent variable IV Correlation a relationship by which 2 or more variables change together a As age increases so does poor health correlation V Negative Correlation As age increases dependency decreases a Correlation does not equal causation VI Spurious Correlation Apparant but false relationship VII Reliability consistancy VIII Validity Prcision in measuring exactly IX Objectivity no bias be neutral Don t twist facts X Replication repitition of research limits distortion due to bias
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