Models of the Social World: Structures, Processes, and Levels of Analysis

University:
California State University, Northridge
Course:
SOC 150 | Introductory Sociology
Academic year:

2023
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14

Pages:

2
Author:

Mahmoud M.

Sociology notes Models of the Social World Social Structures Social Units: interconnected parts of the social world Social Structures: the social networks that organize our lives Social Institutions: provide rights, responsibilities and relationships appropriate to meeting human needs and Teaching Human Behavior National Society: living in a region, political , a group of people with diverse ideas and social structures Social Process: actions of people in a relationship Socialization process: how we learn to be productive members of society ● process of stratification: layers process of change: each unit is constantly changing and changes in each unit influences others Environment: the environment that surrounds and influences all social organizations physical, organizational or technological environment is not the structure and process in the test room where each unit has its own environment to adapt to and interacts with its environment Learn about relationships. World: analysis level ● The social world can be studied at many levels ○ Micro level (individuals and small groups) ■ Important: All micro interactions are social organizations Foundation of ○ middle level (middle units) ● Imagination before sociology: different from religion and philosophy ● Modern sociology emerged in Europe in the 19th century, influenced by many events ○ Colonialism: true to other nations ○ Industrial and French revolutions: how drastic changes easily explained ○ Progress of the natural sciences: the desire to apply science to people ● coined the word sociology in 1838 ● religious problems cannot be understood in terms of ideas or concepts thoughts; need for scientific knowledge Two main concerns: ○ what holds society together (social static or structure) ○ why people change (social dynamics or process Early Sociology after Germany 4 The great social and economic changes brought by the Industrial Revolution ● Focus on the relationship between micro, meso, and macro processes ● Early Thinking: Emily Durkheim, Karl Marx, Harriell Martineau, Max Weber, and W.E.D Dubois ● Application of Research Basic Concepts in Sociology ● Theoretical Perspective: A Socially Based Perspective: ○ Guide to Sociological Research and Analysis ○ Provides a behavioral understanding of 4 4 4 relationships and relationships, a Holistic approach, either at the female or macro level; both can be applied to the meso level