Sociology Class
Date: ………………………..……….
Unit 1: Names
Introduction
 Sociology = study ………………………….........….. and how people ……………………..…….……..…… and
……………..……………………………. to each other.
 Names are a prime example of what we call a ………………………….……………………….. = we all have names.
Today’s lecture:
A. 4 ways ……………………………………………………………………………
B. How names ………………………………………………. how people respond to us in our daily lives
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Scope of lecture: names from the …………………………………….………… language
A. 4 ways ……………………………………………….…………….
Names or ……………………………..…..….. names because it is …………………….……………… to a child
1. ………………………………………………………
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Parents want to ………………………………..……………………….…… from one generation to the next.
E.g.
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The parents decided to call a girl Sarah b/c ………………………………………………..…………………….….
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Father’s name: Thomas Proctor  Son’s name: Thomas Proctor……………..….../ ……………….…
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Jon Blake – who was a ………………………………. - named his son: Jon Blake ……………………….……
2. After someone the parents ………………………………………..
E.g.
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3. Provide ………………………………………………….………. to children
E.g.
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If parents are concerned about ……………………………………………………, they may choose a name for
either a …………………………………….…….. such as …………………..……………………….
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Or the name …………………………………………..  give an ……………………….……………. when he/ she is
applying for a job
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Parents want people to notice their child, they can use ……………………………………………
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 ……………………………………….………… or ……………………………….….…………….………..
4. Parents …………………………….………………. = most …………………….…..………….………..……way
E.g.
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They can like the ……………………………………..…..…. or ………………..……………………………….……
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Or b/c it’s a …………………………….…………….. name = never go …………………………..……………..
Classic boy names =…………………………………………….………………..
Classic girl names = …………………………………………..………………….
B. How names influence people
How do people respond to names?
How do names affect success?
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Researchers have explored whether it’s better to have a classic name.
 Result: sociologists ……………………………………………………………………….……………………
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But we do know that there are …………………………….…………….. associated with names.
= When we hear a name, an ……………………………………………….….…… comes to mind &
people get ………………………..……….. by their name.
E.g.
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The same homework – made photocopies:
½ write ………………….………………
½ write ………………..………………..….….
= …………………………..…………….. name
 Result: Teachers gave ……………………………………………………..……………. b/c they thought
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………
C.
Conclusion
Review main ideas.
Discuss the questions:
1. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..?
2. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….……..……?
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