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Sociology

Sociology. What is Sociology?. Sociology is the study of human societies including social behaviour, social change, and social institutions. A major focus is the institutions of society Social Institutions- organizations and social structures which help shape who we are? Education

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Sociology

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  1. Sociology

  2. What is Sociology? Sociology is the study of human societies including social behaviour, social change, and social institutions. A major focus is the institutions of society Social Institutions- organizations and social structures which help shape who we are? Education Media Government School Religion Family

  3. Sociology Subject Matter: All human behavior is social so the subject matter of sociology ranges from The family Mob behaviour organized crime religious cults race, gender and social class Deviance Culture Impact of technology

  4. The Roles we PlaySTATUS We all play certain roles in our society – Social Scientists refer to this as status Status is the term used to describe our position within an institution Eg. A high school Administrative assistant, café worker, teacher, EA, Principal, Vice Principal

  5. Hierarchy Hierarchy is the ranking system used in any particular environment based on authority ot power Each position or role requires a certain type of expertise which is valued by society In order to distinguish between these roles people are expected to dress and act in a certain way On any given day we can play many different roles in society – eg. A parent can drive their kids to school and then go to work and teach their students Role conflict can often occur

  6. RULES, NORMS, VALUES Values – Society carries with it a system of values. A particular set of values are assigned to each role. Values refer to what is good and bad, what is appropriate and inappropriate. The practitioners of these roles are expected to accept and internalize these values. Norms – These are rules set out for a particular role that are considered standard behaviour (eg. Catholic Priests are expected to be celibate)

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