SAMPLE Sociology

‭Types of Sociology‬ ‭Depending‬ ‭on‬ ‭their‬ ‭interests‬ ‭sociologists‬ ‭may‬ ‭pursue‬ ‭three‬ ‭distinct‬ ‭disciplines:‬ ‭clinical‬ ‭sociology‬ ‭,‬ ‭foundational sociology‬ ‭, or‬ ‭applied sociology‬ ‭. Each‬‭discipline will offer a unique perspective.‬ ‭Table 2 - 1: T‬‭hree sociological disciplines‬ ‭Clinical Sociology‬ ‭Foundational Sociology‬ ‭Applied Sociology‬

‭Study of‬ ‭foundational theories‬ ‭&‬ ‭principles that guide the field such‬ ‭as symbolic interactionism,‬ ‭functionalism, & structuralism.‬ ‭Academic discipline that seeks to‬ ‭understand how different‬ ‭social‬ ‭phenomena‬ ‭are shaped by the‬ ‭underlying structure of societies.‬

‭Application of‬ ‭sociological‬ ‭concepts,‬ ‭theories & research‬ ‭findings to improve the lives of‬ ‭people in a variety of contexts.‬ ‭Involves analyzing, designing,‬ ‭evaluating & implementing‬ ‭interventions in areas such as‬ ‭health, education, public policy, &‬ ‭development.‬

‭Focuses on the impact of social‬ ‭relationships between individuals &‬ ‭groups.‬ ‭It uses the big-picture concept of‬ ‭sociology to directly help people‬ ‭who struggle with social issues.‬ ‭Incorporates components of clinical‬ ‭psychology, public health, medical‬ ‭sociology & other disciplines.‬

‭B. Why is Sociology Important?‬ ‭Sociology‬‭provides‬‭us‬‭with‬‭the‬‭knowledge‬‭and‬‭tools‬‭to‬‭examine‬‭the‬‭world‬‭we‬‭live‬‭in‬‭critically.‬‭It‬‭helps‬‭us‬ ‭gain‬‭a‬‭deeper‬‭understanding‬‭of‬‭how‬‭our‬‭families,‬‭communities,‬‭countries,‬‭and‬‭the‬‭world‬‭function‬‭as‬‭well‬ ‭as‬‭the‬‭various‬ ‭social‬‭issues‬ ‭that‬‭affect‬‭us.‬‭This‬‭understanding‬‭allows‬‭us‬‭to‬‭make‬‭informed‬‭decisions‬‭and‬ ‭develop strategies to create positive change.‬ ‭Table‬‭3‬‭-‬‭1:‬‭How‬‭sociology‬‭is‬‭affected‬‭by‬‭public‬‭policies,‬‭social‬‭changes,‬‭and‬‭personal‬ ‭growth‬

‭Public Policy‬

‭Social Change‬

‭Personal Growth‬

‭A specific set of laws, regulations, &‬ ‭programs established by governments‬ ‭to influence‬ ‭social outcomes‬ ‭within a‬ ‭population.‬ ‭These policies may focus on areas such‬ ‭as:‬ ‭●‬ ‭Health‬ ‭●‬ ‭Education‬ ‭●‬ ‭Economic development‬ ‭●‬ ‭Housing‬ ‭●‬ ‭Criminal justice‬ ‭●‬ ‭Public safety‬ ‭●‬ ‭Labor & environment‬

‭The process of transformation in a‬ ‭society & generally involves a collective‬ ‭attempt by society to identify & address‬ ‭problems & make improvements.‬ ‭Typically driven by new knowledge,‬ ‭values, technology, & global processes.‬ ‭It can involve various factors, including‬ ‭generational shifts‬ ‭, structural change,‬ ‭demographic shifts, the emergence of‬ ‭mass media, economic shifts & the‬ ‭diffusion of new ideas.‬

‭The process whereby individuals‬ ‭develop their skills, knowledge &‬ ‭attitudes within their social & cultural‬ ‭environment.‬ ‭May take place over some time as‬ ‭individuals further their studies, take‬ ‭part in related activities & apply their‬ ‭understanding in new contexts.‬

‭Some examples include:‬ ‭●‬

‭Thinking critically‬

‭Experiencing opportunities &‬ ‭challenges‬

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‭Some examples include:‬ ‭●‬ ‭Industrialization‬ ‭●‬ ‭Rural-Urban‬ ‭●‬ ‭Political change‬

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