II-c The Sociological Perspective

For a basic overview of sociology, check out this link. . .

Sociology 101 - The Sociological Perspective
by Nicki Lisa Cole

IVb - What is Social Science?

Here is a link to the reading by Eller online:

Chapter One What is Social Science? (online)


The link below takes you to the folder where you will find the appropriate reading:

Chapter One  What is Social Science?  - Eller

II-b Sociology - Conflict and Functionalist Perspectives

Do institutions work for all of society or do institutions serve the powerful (wealthy) at the expense of the less powerful (and poor)?   Should we advocate for order (conservative view?) or should we advocate for change (revolution)?


Free Will and Sociological Perspectives (Thio)

Another site for info on these theories and more  by Ashley Crossman

II-a Are you Free? - The Sociological Perspective

The Sociological Perspective

Sociology - An Introduction

Are You Free? (Macionis and Henslin)

Free Will and Sociology - Continued

The Sociological Imagination

II-d Looking Glass Self

Check the following site regarding the concept of the Looking Glass Self, a sociological theory developed by Charles Cooley.   A "looking glass" is an older term for mirror.   So this is a sociological theory explaining how society acts as a mirror and the reflection we see is what then determines how we perceive ourselves.


Looking Glass Self

IVa - What is Science?

This is a PowerPoint from Dr, Matt Chumchal.   Biology Professor at Texas Christian University

What is Science?

FIeld Work and 5 Steps to Writing Ethnographies

Dr. Lindsay Bell of the University of Toronto has some guidelines here that might be helpful for us

Her guidelines for field work:
Field Work for non-Anthropologists 

And guidelines for writing ethnographic studies . . . .
5 Steps . . .