Jati atroouction to sociology Sociology ical Lessons from the Titanic ll. Defining Sociology A. s it a science? and what does this mean? B. What are social facts? Why was durkheim study of suicide so important? C. What do sociologists study? What is their unit of analysis?) E Is sociology micro or macro? Do they study the big picture or the little picture? F Is sociology global? In what sense?
I. Sociological Lessons from the Titanic II. Defining Sociology A. Is it a science? And what does this mean? B. What are social facts? Why was Durkheim’s study of suicide so important? C. What do sociologists study? (What is their unit of analysis?) E. Is sociology micro or macro? Do they study the big picture or the little picture? F. Is sociology global? In what sense?
Jati atroouction to sociology What is the point of starks version of the Titanic story?
What is the point of Stark’s version of the Titanic story?
Jati atroouction to sociology Titanic survival rates Male survival rate: 20% Female/children survival rate: 71% 1st Class 2nd class 3rd class Crew Women/children 93% 81% 47%87% Men 31% 10% 14%22% 60% 42% 25%24% Absolute t dead 130 166 53685 Do these statistics tell a different story?
Titanic Survival Rates Male survival rate: 20% Female/children survival rate: 71% 1st Class 2nd Class 3rd Class Crew Women/Children 93% 81% 47% 87% Men 31% 10% 14% 22% Total 60% 42% 25% 24% Absolute # dead 130 166 536 85 Do these statistics tell a different story?
Jati atroouction to sociology TWo Recurrent Themes in Sociology Consensus: What people share(norms values, ideas, social solidarity) Conflict: how people are different (inequality, power, exploitation) Society is both of these things!
Two Recurrent Themes in Sociology Consensus: what people share (norms, values, ideas, social solidarity) Conflict: how people are different (inequality, power, exploitation) Society is both of these things!
Jati atroouction to sociology lI. Defining Sociology A Is sociology a science? Can there be a science of human behavior What is Starks view of this? .an interactive process of theory and research a goal of making generalobservations about social behavior an assumption that social behavior is patterned and predictable Comte's(and Stark's)positivism remains controversial
III. Defining Sociology A. Is sociology a science? Can there be a science of human behavior? • What is Stark’s view of this? •an interactive process of theory and research • a goal of making general observations about social behavior • an assumption that social behavior is patterned and predictable • Comte’s (and Stark’s)positivism remains controversial