Welcome to Sociology! Teachers don’t treat all students in the same way Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Your name Tutor group GCSE Sociology.

Welcome to Sociology!

Teachers don’t treat all students in the same

wayDo you agree or disagree with this statement?

Your nameTutor groupGCSE SociologyMrs Sudds

RAG Cards!Hold up your RAG cards to show whether you agree or disagree with these statements

Heavy smokers should go to the back of waiting lists in hospitals

Children need firm discipline from their

parents. The occasional smack does

them no harm.

Girls do better than boys at

school.

Children brought up by one parent are

worse off than those brought up by both

parents.

If you are poor it is your own fault.

It is always wrong to steal.

The people who own the TV

channels are brainwashing us.

Mothers with young children

should not go out to work.

People on benefits are lazy.

Other Sociological Questions…

Why are divorce rates increasing?

Does violence in the media encourage

violence in real life?

Does the culture a child

belongs to influence their achievement

at school?

Who is more likely to commit a

crime?

How are a persons’ life

chances affected by their social

status?

Sociology explores the social world

around us.

It is the scientific study of society and human behaviour.

Is it useful?•Advertising•Banking•Criminal Justice

•Education•Government

•Health Care•Public Relations

•Research•Clinical Sociologists

•Military

Monday 7th September 2015KQ: How is Sociology different to other

Sciences?

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Do now!On your mini whiteboard, describe the difference between a biologist and a psychologist.

TIF: How is this different to a sociologist?

‘ologies! – How does Sociology Compare?

•Biologists

•Psychologists

•Sociologists

focus on the body.

focus on the mind.

focus on the environment and the social aspects of human behaviour.

For example…Private v. Public Issues

How this...

Is linked to this...

How is a journalist different to a

biologist, psychologist &

sociologist?

PsychologistsFocus on individual behaviour and mental functioning.

JournalistsResearch is less thorough and reporting may be biased or one-sided. Sensationalist stories to sell newspapers.

BiologyLook for biological causes or characteristics in individuals when studying human behaviour. Scientific experiments.

Sociologists study the influences on human life. They focus on groups rather than individual behaviour.

Sociologists may research into the same social issues but sociologists select evidence and use it in a balanced way.

Sociologists view behaviour as social or cultural rather than biological.

Difference between sociological, biological, psychological & journalistic approaches to studying society

Biology, Psychology and Sociology - E.g. perspectives on

racism

Biologists might look at genetic difference

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Psychologists would examine whether racism is caused by a

childhood trauma

Sociologists would

examine whether a

person was socialised with racist

values or look at how ethnic

minorities have been

‘scapegoated’.

How about perspectives on Crime?

How about perspectives on Families?

How about perspectives on Truancy?

1) What is a sociologist and what do they study?2) What factors would a sociologist look at when

studying the Family?3) What is a biologist and what do they study?4) What factors would a biologist look at when

studying the family?

Link to the ExamDescribe how a sociological approach to families may differ from a biological approach to families. (4 marks)

You’re the journalist!Facts: A black teenager has been caught stealing a CD from a shop

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