SOCI 1311 1st Edition Exam 1 Study Guide Lectures 1 8 The Exam will be Chapters 1 3 only Lecture 1 January 21 This was Syllabus overview and Kalanzi s introduction this will not be on exam Lecture 2 January 23 Ch 1 Define Sociology How does sociology help us as individuals how does it help us globally Chapter 1 in the book What is Sociological perspective What we commonly think of as personal choice whether or not to go to college how many children we will have even the decision to end our own life is affected by social forces Peter Berger described the sociological perspective as seeing the general in the Particular The experience of being an outsider or of living through a social crisis can encourage people to use the sociological experience What is Global perspective Societies throughout the world are increasingly interconnected New technology allows people around the world to share popular trends Immigration from around the world increases the racial and ethnic diversity of the U S Trade across national boundaries has created a global economy What deciphers high middle and low income countries 4 main ways that sociological perspective help personal growth by applying concepts Comte s 3 stages of Society Theological stage Metaphysical stage Scientific stage define understand all What are Manifest and Latent functions pg 13 Social dysfunction pg 13 Race conflict approach pg14 3 Symbolic Interaction approaches pg 16 Define feminism Lecture 3 January 26 from CH1 Three theoretical Paradigms what approach do these paradigms take Which renowned educated persons followed which paradigm Structural functional Social Conflict and Symbolic interaction from CH2 Variables Examples of variables Independent dependent Other terminology Correlation Negative Correlation Spurious Correlation Reliability Validity Objectivity Replication define all Chapter 2 in the book Basics of Sociological Investigation Know how to apply the sociological investigation Be curious and ready to ask questions about the world Science a logical system that bases knowledge on direct systematic observations Scientific evidence gained from sociological research often challenges common sense pg 27 28 What is Positive sociology Studies society by systematically observing social behavior requires carefully operationalizing variables observes how variables are related and establishes cause effect favors quantitative data is well suited to research in a laboratory What does it mean to be constant between variables See examples of relationships btw variables pg31 Max Weber s Verstehen what is it Translate define pg33 Define understand both Interpretive Critical Sociology pg 33 34 What is population in regards to sample Lecture 4 January 28 Ch2 cont Define the following Qualitative Research Quantitative Research Hypothesis Androcentricity Gynocentricity Overgeneralizing Gender Blindness What are a few ethical guidelines for research Name 6 What are some research methods used Define understand Inductive Logic Deductive Logic Lecture 5 January 30 Ch3 What is Culture and what does it refer to 3 desired standards of living What are beliefs What are Non material and material culture Give a few examples Cultural anthropology does what exactly Meaning of death across culture Define Ethnocentrism 2 Chapter 3 in the book What is Culture It is a way of life culture is shared by members of a society culture shapes how we act think and feel pg 54 Culture is a human trait although several species display a limited capacity for culture only human beings rely on culture for survival pg 56 57 Culture is a product of evolution As the human brain evolved culture replaced biological instincts as our species primary starategy for survival pg 57 Cultural Diversity this diversity is due to our country s history of immigration diversity reflects regional differences diversity reflects differences in social class that set off high culture available only to elites from popular culture available to the average person pg 64 Define Cultural transmission Define understand the Sapir Whorf thesis pg 60 Define Afrocentrism and Eurocentrism What category do these two terms fall under Understand cultural lag and integration pg 67 Lecture 6 February 2 Ch 3 cont Define the following terminology Culture Cultural Relativism Culture Shock Ideal Culture Vs Real Culture High Culture Popular Culture Sub Culture Counter Culture Language Non verbal vs Characters Universally understood non verbal language Examples of non verbal language varying from culture to culture Lecture 7 February 4 Ch 3 cont What are norms Prospective and Prescriptive What are a few characteristics of norms Define Social control How do guilt and shaming relate to Social Control Understand Culture as a Constraint and as a Freedom What is Cultural Transmission Examples What are the 3 ways in which cultures can change Lecture 8 February 6 The Gods Must be Crazy This was nothing but a funny film The Gods Must be Crazy and was all extra credit Every exerpt Italicized throughout this study guide is credited to the book required for this course Sociology by John J Macionis