Grade Distribution:
Average = 76
A’s = 10
B’s = 4
C’s = 3
D’s = 2
F or Below = 4
Write in sentences
Sociologists study groups, not individuals (for Example, alcoholism)
Sociology = outside the individual, psych/bio = inside the individual
None of the above blame the individual
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§ Taking the Role of Other |
§ Generalized Other |
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§ Presentation of Self |
§ Significant Other |
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§ Looking-Glass Self |
§ Definition of the Situation |
Confusing looking-glass self and taking the role of other
Example of looking-glass: losing weight
Confusing presentation of self and definition of the situation
Example of presentation of self: job interview
Generalized Other: more general “other” such as employers, future friends, students in class, crj, religion, etc..
Example: Job market, movie theater
We share generalized others, that is why we are more similar than different
Family history of alcoholism: does this = a social or biological effect?
Sociology = alcholism caused by learned behavior, expectations of others (parties, work, other people’s drinking, men and masculinity)
Psych = alcholism caused by personal thought processes, psychological predisposition to drink, personality issues, parental issues
Biology = alcholism caused by physiological predisposition to drink, genetic link
Question 3: Using functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interaction perspectives, explain one of the following:
§ Violence in Schools
§ Environmental Racism
§ A social problem of importance to you.
Functionalism sees society as a stable system with interdependent parts. If a problem occurs in one part, there must have been a change or a problem in another part.
Parts only exist because they serve a purpose
Example: Media and violence, parents neglecting children b/c they are working too much, access to guns
Symbolic Interaction = not an explanation of individual behavior (not a psychological theory)
It is more micro than functionalism and conflict theory, but still it is not a psychological or individual level theory
Looks at values/meanings/attitudes of groups
Example Violence in schools = lack of attachment to groups, different attitudes/meanings for violence among groups of students/teachers/parents/etc..
Question 4: Describe both sides of the nature vs.
nurture debate. Be sure to use an example to illustrate your points.
Examples of issues to which nature vs. nurture arguments are applied: criminal behavior, intelligence, male violence, homosexuality, childcare patterns, domestic care patterns
The questions is which one has the biggest effect on the above behaviors - Nature or nurture
Biology = nature
Sociology = nuture
Psychology = both, leaning on nature
Bonus Question (worth 10 points): How does applied
sociology differ from basic sociology? Be sure to use an example to illustrate
your points.
Both use same tools and often study the same topic.
For example: environmental racism
Differ in the reasons why they do research
Basic = academic interest, or scientific need
Applied = real world problem, and apply findings to solve problem