Instructor Manual: Diana Kendall, Sociology in Our Times 2023, 9780357711019; Chapter 01: The Sociological Perspective

Instructor Manual: Diana Kendall, Sociology in Our Times 2023, 9780357711019; Chapter 01: The Sociological Perspective 1 © 2022 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.Instructor Manual Diana Kendall, Sociology in Our Times 2023, 9780357711019; Chapter 01: The Sociological Perspective Table of Contents Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter .............................................................................. 2 Chapter Objectives ..................................................................................................................... 2 Complete List of Chapter Activities and Assessments ....................................................... 2 Key Terms ..................................................................................................................................... 3 What's New in This Chapter ..................................................................................................... 4 Chapter Outline ........................................................................................................................... 5 Additional Discussion Questions ............................................................................................. 6 Additional Activities and Assignments ................................................................................... 7 Additional Resources ................................................................................................................. 8 Video Suggestions ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Additional Resources for Instructors ....................................................................................................... 11 Intro Sociology YouTube Channel ............................................................................................................ 12 (Instructor Manual, All Chapters. 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) 1 / 4

Instructor Manual: Diana Kendall, Sociology in Our Times 2023, 9780357711019; Chapter 01: The Sociological Perspective 2 © 2022 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter The purpose of this chapter is to provide students with an introduction to the discipline of sociology, a brief history of the discipline, and an understanding of sociological theories to understand the social world.Chapter Objectives

The following objectives are addressed in this chapter:

1.1 Define sociology and explain how it can contribute to our understanding of social life.

1.2 Identify what is meant by the sociological imagination.

1.3 Describe how we can develop a global sociological imagination.

1.4 Describe the historical context in which sociological thinking developed.

1.5 Discuss why early social thinkers were concerned with social order and stability.

1.6 Identify reasons why many later social thinkers were concerned with social change.

1.7 Discuss how industrialization and urbanization influenced the theories of Max Weber and Georg Simmel.

1.8 Compare and contrast contemporary functionalist and conflict perspectives on social life.

1.9 Identify key differences in contemporary symbolic interaction and postmodernist perspectives on social life.Complete List of Chapter Activities and Assessments The following table lists all activities and assessments within the chapter so that you can make decisions about which content you would like to emphasize in your class based on your syllabus. For additional guidance, refer to the Teaching Online Guide.Activity/Assessment Source (i.e., PPT slide, Workbook) Duration What Do Sociologists Know? MindTap 5–10 minutes Read MindTap Varies

Icebreaker: Discussion Activity PPT slide 15–20 minutes

Think, Pair, Share Activity PPT slide 15–20 minutes Knowledge Check Activity PPT slide 2–3 minutes Discussion Activity PPT slide 10–15 minutes Reflection Activity PPT slide 1 minute Check Your Understanding MindTap 10–15 minutes Apply Your Knowledge MindTap 30 minutes What Would You Do? MindTap 30 minutes End of Chapter Quiz MindTap 35 minutes Test Banks MindTap Varies 2 / 4

Instructor Manual: Diana Kendall, Sociology in Our Times 2023, 9780357711019; Chapter 01: The Sociological Perspective 3 © 2022 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.[return to top] Key Terms Anomie: Emile Durkheim’s term for a condition in which social control becomes ineffective as a result of the loss of shared values and of a sense of purpose in society.Conflict perspectives: The sociological approach that views groups in society as engaged in a continuous power struggle for control of scarce resources.Functionalist perspectives: The sociological approach that views society as a stable, orderly system.High-income countries: Nations with highly industrialized economies; technologically advanced industrial, administrative, and service occupations; and relatively high levels of national and personal income.Industrialization: The process by which societies are transformed from dependence on agriculture and handmade products to an emphasis on manufacturing and related industries.Latent functions: Unintended functions that are hidden and remain unacknowledged by participants.Low-income countries: Primarily agrarian nations with little industrialization and low levels of national and personal income.Macrolevel analysis: An approach that examines whole societies, large-scale social structures, and social systems instead of looking at important social dynamics in individuals’ lives.Manifest functions: Functions that are intended and/or overtly recognized by the participants in a social unit.Microlevel analysis: An approach that focuses on small groups rather than large-scale social structures.Middle-income countries: Nations with industrializing economies, particularly in urban areas, and moderate levels of national and personal income.Positivism: A belief that the world can best be understood through scientific inquiry.Postmodern perspectives: The sociological approach that attempts to explain social life in contemporary societies that are characterized by postindustrialization, consumerism, and global communication. 3 / 4

Instructor Manual: Diana Kendall, Sociology in Our Times 2023, 9780357711019; Chapter 01: The Sociological Perspective 4 © 2022 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.Social Darwinism: Herbert Spencer’s belief that those species of animals, including human beings, best adapted to their environment survive and prosper, whereas those poorly adapted die out.Social facts: Emile Durkheim’s term for patterned ways of acting, thinking and feeling that exist outside any one individual but that exert social control over each person.Society: A large social grouping that shares the same geographical territory and is subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.Sociological imagination: C. Wright Mills’ term for the ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society.

Sociology: The systematic study of human society and social interaction.

Symbolic interactionist perspectives: The sociological approach that views society as the sum of the interactions of individuals and groups.Theory: A set of logically interrelated statements that attempts to describe, explain, and (occasionally) predict social events.Urbanization: The process by which an increasing proportion of a population lives in cities rather than in rural areas.[return to top] What's New in This Chapter The following elements are improvements in this chapter from the previous edition: •Updated chapter-opening “Sociology & Everyday Life: Public Health, Economy, and Work Affecting People Around the World” •Updated “Sociology & Everyday Life Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Work and Unemployment?” •Updated discussion of effects of global COVID-19 pandemic on work and economy •Updated application of sociological imagination to understand experiences with unemployment •Updated “Applying a Functionalist Perspective to Employment” •Updated “Applying Conflict Perspectives to Employment” •Updated “Applying Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives to Work” •Updated “Applying Postmodern Perspectives to Work” [return to top]

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