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Basic Concepts of Sociology
The Sociological Point of View
(pp. 3-7)
Objectives: 1. Tell what sociology is
2. Define social patterns and social characteristics
3.
Explain why social patterns are important to sociologists
4.
Describe the sociological perspective
1.
Read the introduction on pages 3 and 4.
The Sociological Point of View
2.
How would a sociologist approach the study of the pep rally as described in the chapter introduction? Give at least one example.
3.
What are social patterns?
4. What are social characteristics?
Social Interaction
5. From where do social patterns develop?
6. Define social interaction. Describe two types.
7.
Why are social patterns important in our daily lives?
Whom do socialists study?
8.
Whom do sociologists study? Why?
9.
Give a sociological definition of group. Give two examples.
10.
Define Sociology:
11.
Explain the difference in the ways an anthropologist, a psychiatrist and a sociologist would approach the study of marriage.

Basic Concepts of Sociology
Norms
1. Read pp. 8-12
1.
Define norms:
2.
List three examples of written collections of norms:
3.
How do norms benefit society?
4.
Describe a conversation you might have at school, which would be governed by norms.
5.
Do norms apply to all members of a society? Why or why not?
6.
Look at the following list of activities; describe a situation in which each would be normal and a situation in which each would be abnormal.
Kissing
Applauding
Crying
Spitting
Intentionally hurting someone
7.
There are three types of norms. Define each and give two examples a.
folkways:
Example 1:
Example 2: b.
mores:
Example 1:
Example 2:

c.
taboos:
Example 1:
Example 2:
8.
Rank the three types of norms in order of importance a. b. c.

Basic Concepts of Sociology
Values, Status, Social Ranking and Roles
(pp.
12-20)
I. Values a.
define values: b.
give an example: c.
list three norms that follow from each of these values
1.
Privacy:
2.
Self Improvement: d.
give an example, not mentioned in your text, of values and norms coming into conflict:
II. Status a.
status: b.
ascribed status: c.
example of ascribed status: d.
achieved status: e.
example of achieved status:
Social Ranking a. social ranking: b. status symbol: c. example of a status symbol: d. in what way can a status symbol be misleading?
IV. Roles a.
role: b.
example of role conflict: