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The systematic study of human social life, groups & societies |
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What do sociologists look for? |
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They look for patterns in social life
(also known as social trends) |
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What is the #1 question sociologists ask? |
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The question they always ask is "what is the relationship between individuals and society" |
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It is a collection of social systems and the people who make them work. |
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It is a set of patterned relationships in which individuals and groups participate. |
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Name the Major Social Systems |
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*Media
*Schooling/Education
*Military
*Religion
*Family
*Work Places
*Politics/Government
*Economy/Capitalism |
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What do people and social systems do for each other? |
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*People make social systems work
*Social Systems affect how we think, act & feel as participants |
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*A socially constructed category composed of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society consider important. |
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