Sociology Project

by: Angel Massee

Chapter 1-The Sociological

Point of View

Sociology place in the social

sciences. For example history is the
study of the past which sociologist
are interested in the past.

About sociology in the past and

now. Which Auguste Comte is
considered the founder of sociology.

The different perspectives like

theoretical perspective, functionalist
perspective, conflict perspective,
and interactionist perspective.

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Chapter 2- Cultural Diversity

Explained the components of

culture which are symbols,
language, values, and norms.

The difference in culture

between two different types
of people.

The variation within societies

which are the subculture
group and the counterculture
group.

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Chapter 4- Social Structure

The difference between an ascribed

status and an achieved status.

Talked about roles and their

expectations and conflict and strain.

The different types of groups like

primary, secondary, reference
groups and ingroups and outgroups.

The different types of social

interaction like exchange,
competition, conflict, cooperation,
and accommodation.

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Chapter 5- Socializing the

Individual

heredity the transmission of genetic

characteristics from parents to children or
environment that gives rise to personality
and social behavior. This debate was
framed in terms of nature versus nurture.

John Locke insisted that each newly born

individual is a tabula rasa. He claims each
of us is born without a personality.

Charles Cooley had the theory of the

looking glass self which refers to the
interactive process by which we develop
an image of ourself based on how we
imagine we appear to others.

George Mead added to Cooleys theory

with the role taking which is the basis of
the socialization process by allowing us
to anticipate what others expect of us.

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Chapter 6-The Adolescent in

Society

Adolescence can be
defined as the period
between the normal onset
of puberty and the
beginning of adulthood.

there are 5 characteristics

that generally apply to all
adolescents, these
characteristics are
biological growth and
development, an undefined
status, increased decision
making, increased
pressures, and the search
for self.

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Chapter 6-The Adolescent in

Society

interaction between young

unmarried men and women
was restricted to courtship.

the emergence of casual

dating was because of the
rise of industrialization.

Alcohol use among

teenagers has seen a slight
decline in recent years.

The rate of suicide among

young people in the U.S.
has nearly tripled in the
past three decades.

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Chapter 10-Racial and Ethnic

Relation

Race is a category of people who share

inherited physical characteristics and who
are perceived by others as being a distinct
group.

Ethnicity generally is based on such cultural

characteristics as national origin, religion,
language, customs, and values.

Minority group is a category of people who

share physical characteristics or cultural
practices that result in the group being
denied equal treatment.

four different types of combined

discriminatory behavior and prejudicial
attitudes which are active bigot, timid bigot,
fair-weather liberal, and all-weather liberal.
Discrimination and prejudice arise from a
number of sources like stereotyping,
scapegoating, and the social environment.

All
Weather
Liberal

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Chapter 12- The Family

a nuclear family consists of one

or both parents and their
children and an extended family
consists of three or more
generations of a family sharing
the same residence.

marriage between individuals

with similar social
characteristics is called
homogamy and marriage
between individuals with
different social characteristics
is called heterogamy.

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Chapter 13- The Economy

and Politics

To satisfy the needs of food, shelter, etc every society

develops a system of roles and norms that governs the
production, distribution, and consumption of goods and
services, this system is called the economic institution

The system of roles and norms that governs the distribution of

roles and norms that governs the distribution and exercise of
power in society is called the political institution

A monarchy is a type of government in which one person rules

Chapter 14- Education and

Religion

the system of roles and norms is called education.

Tracking is the assignment of students to different

types of educational programs.

Sacred is anything that is considered to be part of

the supernatural world and that inspires awe,
respect, and reverence while profane is anything
considered to be part of the ordinary world and thus
commonplace and familiar.

There are three basic basic types of belief systems

animism, theism, and ethicalism.

Chapter 15- Science and

Sport

Science is the pursuit of knowledge through systematic

methods

People of genius have existed since ancient time.

Sport refers to competitive games that are won or lost on the

basis of physical skills and are played according to specific
rules.

sport as a social institution is distinguished by the sam seven

characteristics that distinguish modern in austral society
secularization, equality, specialization, rationalization,
bureaucratization, quantification, and the quest of records.

My Personal Reaction

I liked learning about the different roles and groups. I

also enjoyed learning about the looking glass self and
tabula rasa.

I disliked learning about the different institutions

especially the economic, political, and sport institution
ones.

Sources

The textbook: Sociology Fifth Edition: The Study of

Human Relationships