SOC 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: George Herbert Mead, Symbolic Interactionism, Conflict Theories
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Ancient greece and roman era (pre-300 a. d. ) Tradition and religion (governing principles of the world in this era. ) The enlightenment (1600-1789) the age of reason . Conflict between groups over power, resources and rewards. Bourgeoisie (rich) vs. proletariat (working class; ex: fast food workers. ) Anomie- gap between expectations and reality (normlessness) Micro theory (focusing on small scale interactions) Sociologists strive to be as objective as possible. Qualitative research does not use numbers, it uses words. Independent- (manipulated variable; cause) vs dependent- (outcome variable; effect) Can be done in person, online, in mail, on the phone. Questionnaires; open-ended (no one word answers) or closed-ended questions (one word answers; yes/no) Participant observation (observe participant on daily activities) Become part of the group and observe the group. The scientific description of the customs of individual peoples and cultures. Human subjects committee (hsc); institutional review board. Harm (physical harm and psychological harm); many people only think of physical harm but psychological is very important.