Introduction to Sociology

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Introductory Sociology
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Introduction to Sociology
Li-chin (Crystal) Huang
Social Science Department
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    What can Sociology do to us?   1. A sharp
third eye-     2. A second
clear mind-   3. An extra warm heart-

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The technical component of education focuses
primary on preparing students to become
economically productive citizens, while the
critical component of education, in contrast,
attempts to expose students to multiple and
conflicting perspectives on themselves and their
society. M. Gordon
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Individual and Social Forces
Foundations of Society
Social Inequality
1. Culture/Society 2. Socialization 3. Social
Interaction in Everyday life 4. Groups
Organization 5. Deviance
1. Social and Global Stratification 2. Social
Stratification in the U.S. 3. Gender
Stratification 4. Race and Ethnicity 5. Aging
and the Elderly
Individual
Social Change
Social Institutions
1.Population, Urbanization and Environment
2.Collective Behavior and Social Movements
3.Social ChangeTraditional, Modern, and
Postmodern societies
1.The Economic work 2.Politics Government
3.Family 4.Religion 5.Education 6.Health and
Medicine
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Human Perspectives of Sociology
Globe, planet, Justice
Race, nation,equality
Business, community,services
Family, security
Life-time
Childrens lifetime
Next week
Next few years
Space
Time
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The first wisdom of Sociology is.
Things are not what they seem..
----By Peter Burger Invitation to Sociology,
1963
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The world reflects not what we WANT to see and
learn, but what we NEED to see and learn.
We do not perceive all we see, nor do we
necessarily perceive accurately what falls on the
eyes screen.
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Fallibility - The limitations in Perception.

• Physiological Limitations in perception
• a. Optical illustion
• b. Neurological Inhibition
• c. Innate limitations and Saliences
• 2. Socio-psychological Limitations in perception
• a. Selective Perception
• b. Socio-cultural experience
• c. Psychological and Emotional states

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Today's Agenda
1. Welcome back to School 2. Lets get to know
each other 3. Class description 4. Expectation
between you and me 5. Information for next
class 6. Discussion and suggestion
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Objectives
General Education Objectives a. Understand
the general concept of this discipline. b.
Enhance the capacities of creative thinking and
intellectual curiosity through applying
the sociological perspective in our daily
lives. Sociological Objectives a. Develop a
new or expanded awareness and open-minded
attitude toward social phenomena embedded
in different socio-economic contexts,
genders, races, religions, classes, nations,
cultures, etc.. b. Understand the relationships
between individual, society and social
forces. c. Be able to analyze the multifaceted
and dynamic world from a sociological
perspective. d. Seek out social opportunities
and constraints and expand personal
potential. e. Take challenges, as
well as be active politically.
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How vicious your instructor can be?!
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Our Furry Children
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Crystals Secret
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Pokemon??
?25 years ago
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Digimon??
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Charles Devil?
Fierce Woman!!!
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Scribbler!!
Making donuts?
Kneading dough?
Stone Breaker?
Carpenteress?
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What do you think?
Sociology is more than a mirror held to reality,
but a hammer with which to shape it.
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My Doodles Scribbles
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Thanks your patience and attention!