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Topic: Basic Concepts in Sociology


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  The Questia Online Library
Paragraph 1: On the Concept of Sociology and the "Meaning" of Social Conduct
Paragraph 12: The Concept of the Corporate Group and Its Types
Paragraph 16: The Concepts of Power and Domination
www.questia.com /PM.qst?action=openPageViewer&docId=11309421   (406 words)

  
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Abilities: define theory and describe its role in building sociological knowledge; compare and contrast basic theoretical orientations; show how theories reflect the historical context of times and cultures in which they were developed; describe and apply some basic theories or theoretical orientations in at least one area of social reality.
The required introductory course presents these concepts: "The main purpose of [Introductory Sociology] is to acquaint students with the basic concepts and tools of sociology" (Brill).
Abilities: summarize basic questions and issues in the area; compare and contrast basic theoretical orientations and middle range theories in the area; show how sociology helps understand the area; summarize current research in the area; develop specific policy implications of research and theories in the area.
www.umb.edu /administration/vcaap/sociology/Assessment/outcomes.html   (1593 words)

  
 Sociology
Sociology 101 (Principles of Sociology) and Sociology 140 (Social Problems) are designed as introductions to the discipline of sociology and as preparation for more advanced courses.
The course is concerned with human social behavior, social institutions, and with the characteristics of sociology as a discipline that studies such behavior and institutions.
Sociology 458 is required of all senior majors in the winter semester.
abacus.bates.edu /catalog97-98/sociology.html   (1881 words)

  
 University Of Ghana
Rural sociology: a historical overview; conceptual problems in rural sociology; basic structure of rural societies in Ghana: settlement patterns; family arrangements; politics; religion; health; education; economy; Migration and rural communities; Social change and rural communities; Conducting research in rural communities.
Definitions: concept of sociology as applied to the urban society; theoretical perspectives; basic structure of urban life in Africa: politics and religion; Economics and family; Education and health; Social changes: urban growth (rural-urban migrations); The development of the city; Industrialization and urbanization; Voluntary associations and their integrative functions; Social problems: crime; juvenile delinquency.
Nature and field of the sociology of religion; sociological; anthropological and psychological perspectives in religious phenomena; mutual interaction of religion and social institutions; theoretical and substantive content of the sociology of religion.
www.ug.edu.gh /deptdetails.php?recordID=21   (915 words)

  
 About Sociology - Articles on Sociology Topic
Jump to our extensive alphabetical index of hundreds of sociology and sociology-related articles.
It is the philosophical study of social behaviour, from the social contract to criteria for revolution...
Sociology and the Social Sciences - understanding where it all fits.
www.aboutsociology.com   (118 words)

  
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For the learning goal on the application and understanding of basic concepts, most students were able to adequately describe the empirical world of their observations, but were less able to clearly link those observations to a clearly presented and concisely defined sociological concept.
In addition, in some of the papers that were satisfactory, the student tried to cover too many concepts and consequently, failed to provide either a clear conceptualization of the concept or link the concept to the empirical world of their observations.
This student was able to give some examples that illustrated the concept of the power structure, and the student did discover that she was being a sociologist, seeing the event, at least in part, as a sociologist would.
www.csus.edu /psa/soc_v1/1Acad_Data_portfolio.htm   (2230 words)

  
 Sociology Course Listing
A survey of the basic concepts of sociology and techniques of sociological research; factors and principles influencing the social life of man. (Same as Sociology 102 and 300C.) Back
A survey of the basic concepts of sociological research; factors and principles influencing the social life of man.This course examines these factors from an international perspective.
The application of basic methods and concepts in sociology to a specific topic of interest to the student.
www.ulm.edu /sociology/courselist.html   (1324 words)

  
 Sociology Department
Sociology is the systematic and scientific study of society and social behavior.
Sociology majors are encouraged to explore international educational opportunities, either through the CSU international programs, through CSUF’s own exchange program or through any one of the numerous other international programs offered by academic institutions throughout the United States.
In order to be accepted as a sociology graduate student, the applicant must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better in the most recent 60 units of college work and a grade-point average of 3.25 or better for all work in sociology.
www.fullerton.edu /catalog/academic_departments/soci.asp   (4153 words)

  
 Department of Sociology & Anthropology - Salve Regina Univeristy
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of sociology; in particular, it brings traditions, ideas, and aspirations of society into present-day reality by studying the possibilities and limitations of that society.
In this way, sociology is able to make connections that are not obvious and to ask challenging questions about present reality.
This course focuses on the basic aspects of individual aging and adaptation; aging in everyday life, the effects of aging on the total population, and society's response to aging.
www.salve.edu /departments/soc/courses.cfm   (1571 words)

  
 Sociology Dept. Home Page
Sociology is the study of human interaction, its diversity, and the many ways in which human life is socially organized.
Sociology 200 Principles of Sociology Introduces basic concepts and methods of sociology.
Sociology 215 Sociology of the Family Studies topics such as marriage and family in social and cultural context.
www.nr.cc.va.us /soc   (189 words)

  
 Bates College | Courses
The course is concerned with social behavior, social institutions, and with the characteristics of sociology as a discipline that studies such behavior and institutions.
This course examines the evolution of sociological theory, and the history of sociology as a discipline.
The unit applies the theoretical perspectives and methodological techniques of life-course sociology to an exploration of life trajectories and the meanings of age.
www.bates.edu /SOC-courses.xml   (2444 words)

  
 Sociology at Viterbo University
Sociology is the scientific study of human interaction.
The study of sociology enables students to better understand how society is organized, to participate more effectively in community life, to develop occupational skills, and to prepare for productive careers in sociology, human services, teaching, business, and other professions, including law, ministry, and health care.
Sociology, with its emphasis upon people, is an excellent preparation for graduate training in a variety of disciplines and for a rewarding and insightful life.
www.viterbo.edu /sociology.aspx?id=173   (299 words)

  
 Basic Concepts.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Agreement on basic social values by the members of a group or society.
Basic family group comprised of married female and male parents and their offspring.
Freudian concept refering to motives and ideas unavailable to the conscious mind of the individual.
campus.murraystate.edu /academic/faculty/frank.elwell/prob3/GLOSSARY/GLOSS2.HTM   (3455 words)

  
 CLEP: Introductory Sociology
The Introductory Sociology examination is designed to assess an individual's knowledge of the material typically presented in a one-semester introductory sociology course at most colleges and universities.
Most textbooks used in college-level introductory sociology courses cover the topics in the outline given earlier, but the approaches to certain topics and the emphasis given to them may differ.
To prepare for the Introductory Sociology exam, it is advisable to study one or more college textbooks, which can be found in most college bookstores.
www.collegeboard.com /student/testing/clep/ex_is.html   (398 words)

  
 Johns Hopkins University : Department of Sociology : Undergraduate Course List
This course covers the basic concepts of sociology and applies these concepts to the analysis of human societies.
Topics will include sociology of birth and infancy, child and adolescence as a transition period for young adulthood, and the various stages of adulthood into old age.
This course introduces graduate students and upper-level undergraduates to medical sociology, which is the application of the sociological perspective to health and health care.
www.soc.jhu.edu /undergradcourses.html   (2239 words)

  
 Sociology Department at the University of Georgia UGA
Sociology Department at the University of Georgia UGA
Basic concepts, theoretical approaches, and methods of sociology, with an emphasis on culture, socialization, social organizations, and major institutions.
Topics include the purposes and types of social research; the logic and interpretation of bivariate and multivariate data analysis; and the use of microcomputers to analyze evidence commonly used in social research.
www.uga.edu /~soc/undergraduate/course_descriptions.php   (2337 words)

  
 SOCIOLOGY
Acquaints the student with major sociological concepts, approaches, and theories that are applicable to the analysis of interactions between technology and society.
The discussions are organized around three issues: (1) the effects of technology upon various aspects of social structure and function, (2) the social conditions leading to innovations and the diffusion of innovations throughout society, and (3) technology assessment and environmental impact statement processes as they affect current national decisions bearing on technology/society interfaces.
It analyzes the interaction between individual conceptions of gender and larger social institutions, such as the family, the workforce, the media, religion, etc. The course also examines the quest for intimacy by exploring what people want in relationships and the diversity of family life.
www.upt.pitt.edu /upt_academics/sociology.htm   (750 words)

  
 Sociology
This course examines the basic concepts of sociology from the perspective of the individual as a member of society.
Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of sociological concepts as they apply to the interplay among individuals, groups, and societies.
SOC 254 Rural and Urban Sociology 3 (3-0)
www.sandhills.edu /colltran/ccl/soc.html   (1251 words)

  
 Syllabus, Sociology 2001
This course is part of the sequence that must be completed with at least a C by pre-majors in sociology and criminology and by sociology minors.
The course index page includes a glossary of key concepts, and although we will not spend time on most of these in class, they are included in the material on which you will be tested.
These readings represent the tradition of qualitative research methods in sociology, and all class members are responsible to read all the articles assigned for presentation.
www.d.umn.edu /~bmork/2001/2001syllabussection1spring2004CE.htm   (1664 words)

  
 COURSE SYLLABUS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
A general survey of the field of sociology: origin, development, and social processes.
To provide and develop an analysis of the basic terms, tools, and techniques used in the field of sociology.
To develop a general understanding of the sociological perspective by focusing on the basic concepts of sociology.
www.casc.cc.ok.us /mrowley/soc_1113.htm   (690 words)

  
 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
Sociology is a science which attempts the interpretive understanding of social action to arrive at a casual explanation of its course and effects.
Since life may be rationalized from fundamentally different basic points of view and in very different directions, we must ask the origin of the irrational element which lies at the basis of this particular concrete form of rational thought: the conception of a calling.
The basis for obedience lies in the conception that it is the duty of those who have been called to a charismatic mission to recognize its quality and to act accordingly...
ssr1.uchicago.edu /PRELIMS/Theory/weber.html   (14128 words)

  
 Syllabus for Sociology 100
It is hoped that, in addition to knowledge of the basic concepts of sociology, the student will gain some appreciation of sociological thought and theory and some understanding of the way in which sociologists gather and evaluate information.
Because this is the first social science taken by many students, it is hoped that the student will become competent in studying the content of the social sciences.
This course fulfills a part of the requirements for Category C. Because sociology focuses on people as members of groups, this introductory course promotes an understanding of humans as social beings.
www.wku.edu /~joan.krenzin/syl100.htm   (1092 words)

  
 Sociology Mission
UNK students who have completed a degree in sociology will demonstrate sociological knowledge, skills and values that will prepare them for graduate or professional school and to be an educated citizen.
The sociology major will be able to explain basic sociological concepts such as culture, social roles, norms, social structure, social institutions, socialization, and stratification, etc.
A student graduating with a sociology major will be able to engage in ethically based research and to detect ethically flawed research through:
www.unk.edu /academicaffairs/assessment/index.php?id=4768   (349 words)

  
 Department of Sociology, Social Work, &
Twenty USU Sociology graduating seniors responded to the survey, (out of 33, for a 61% response rate).
The most recent Graduation Survey sheets for students completing Sociology masters degrees indicate that out of 11 graduates listed, 4 (36%) were pursuing additional graduate degree training, while 7 (64%) were working in fields related to their degree training.
The survey sheets for students completing Sociology doctoral degrees indicate that all three of those listed were employed in academic career positions at four-year and graduate degree-granting institutions.
www.usu.edu /sswa/socundergradoutcomesdata.htm   (263 words)

  
 Power (sociology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Much of this debate is related to the works of the french philosopher Michel Foucault (1926-1984), who, following the italian political philospher Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527), sees power as "a complex strategic situation in a given society [social setting]".
For a purely enabling (and voluntaristic) concept of power see the works of Anthony Giddens.
More generally, one could define "power" as the more or less unilateral ability (real or perceived) or potential to bring about significant change, usually in people’s lives, through the actions of oneself or of others.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Power_(sociology)   (3165 words)

  
 NCCC Sociology Course Descriptions
Sociology is a social science that studies human behavior at the group or societal level.
No matter how personal our experiences are, they are influenced by social forces, forces that arise from the society of which we are a part; they exist outside of the individual.
In this course, students become familiar with basic concepts of sociology and develop their sociological imagination - the ability to see the interplay between biography and history, individual and society; the ability to understand the connections between public issues and private troubles.
www.niagaracc.suny.edu /catalog/soccd.html   (514 words)

  
 Program Goals
HE Sociology program at Skidmore College seeks to develop each student's knowledge of and abilities in the following areas.
The sociology major should be able to explain basic concepts such as culture, roles, norms, social structure, social institution, socialization, and stratification.
compare and contrast basic theoretical orientations and middle-range theories in the area.
www.skidmore.edu /academics/sociology/policies/goals.html   (314 words)

  
 sociology
Students who do not have a positive attitude and a commitment to course objectives should expect their attitude and commitment to adversely affect educational performance and achievement.
ntroduces students to the basic concepts of sociology: culture, socialization, social stratification, multi-culturalism, and the five institutions, including family, government, economics, religion, and education.
When you are absent, you are in a sense saying that you know more about the value of the class, and in education in general, than they do.
instruction.blackhawk.tec.wi.us /ghoffarth/sociology.htm   (1711 words)

  
 Academics: Marymount College
Sociology 100 – Introduction to Sociology (3) **** Introduction to basic
Sociology 235 – Introduction to Statistics for the Study of Behavior (3) ***
Sociology 240 – Research Methods for the Study of Behavior (3) Prerequisite: Sociology 235.
www.marymountpv.edu /academics/soc.asp   (452 words)

  
 Research by Subject: Sociology
Other sections include theoretical approaches to sociology, processes of social change, and issues of ethnicity, race, subcultures, everyday life, work and labor, popular culture, social problems, technology and education.
This dictionary has international coverage of terms, methods, and concepts; related terms from psychology, economics, anthropology, philosophy, and political science; and material on topics such as cultural studies and identity, mass media, and the Internet, nationalism and McDonaldization.
Ranging from 50 to 500 words, entries draw on classic and contemporary scholarship, and include basic terms, concepts, theories, schools of thought, methodologies, techniques, topics, issues, and controversies.
www.union.edu /PUBLIC/LIBRARY/research/subject_soc.htm   (1882 words)

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