What Is Sociology?: Crash Course Sociology #1

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 What Is Sociology?: Crash Course Sociology #1

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Today we kick off Crash Course Sociology by explaining what exactly sociology is. We’ll introduce the sociological perspective and discuss how sociology differentiates itself from the other social sciences. We’ll also explore what sociology can do, and how a concern with social problems was at the center of sociology's beginnings.

Content Standard(s):
Social Studies
SS2010 (2010)
Grade: 9-12
Sociology
1 ) Describe the development of sociology as a social science field of study.

•  Identifying important figures in the field of sociology, including Karl Marx, Émile Durkheim, Max Weber, George Herbert Mead, and W. E. B. Du Bois
•  Identifying characteristics of sociology, including functional integration, power, social action, social structure, and culture
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Author: Ginger Boyd