What is Sociology?

[Yaterde]

they made me watch this in class i don't know why

[Bigschlick89]

:)

[blystone95]

This is really a great video discussing sociology 

[jenniferashley99]

showing the child throwing the tantrum for minutes was one minute too long......

[jojodilly4]

@jenniferashley99 It did tie into the sociological issue of contraceptives and the values/beliefs surrounding population control however.

[classiclibertarian]

So sociology is physchology and economics for people who understand neither?

[TheValerievalentina]

Sheeple haha

[immak4u]

really loved it. at least someone knows this and has the courage to say it out. it wont have a positive effect on the sheeple though. they will only hate you more.

[79dougb]

We are not all distracted by consumerism. Some people choose not not be.

[jessieweirich1]

very informative presentation

[bredlglescha]

please!!! :) what is the first song? greetz

[mangotwiss]

@bredlglescha

Clubbed to death .. .Matrix Soundtrack!.....

[bredlglescha]

@mangotwiss aaaah thnx a lot!! - Rob dougan / clubbed to death ;)

[lizvoges1]

I will tell the students that made it. They wanted to stimulate debate with it. Thank you for your comments.

[TexasHoldMe87]

John Cleese!!!!!!!!!

[AcaDelija93]

I love how people talk TV is going to make you dumb and wash your brain but actually those people who say that watch TV as well maybe even more than most people...

[19steadler91]

what is the first song before the prmal scream track sum1 HELP please

[123niftynick]

You show good points, but you showed your own personal views, would someone in a higher class agree, or disagree? Your unclear.

[MrBlamemeforit]

Regulated capitalism ftw, Dont throw the whole idea out.

[MCEntreri]

Funny I remember that there are more theoretical paradigms than conflict theory. You should state that not all sociology follows your personal views.

[enigmaflex]

great video!

[dilmodeni]

And finally the answer to the rhetorical title from a GCSE standard would the study of society, however at a higher level it would be best to describe it as an attempt to explain universal social phenomena. Hope you liked my comments Liz and possibly incorporate them into a lesson or two.

[dilmodeni]

This along with the political ideology of Capitalism and the protestant work ethic brought around massive social inequality. It was in Paris that the term "they are from the other side of the tracks" came from, meaning the poor people who lived on the opposite side of the railway tracks to the rich.

[dilmodeni]

As far as the question..."so are we all equal?" no we are not because it is not a meritocratic society and due to the social inequality brought about by capitalism. However, the opposite ideology of communism does not work as was proven by the USSR collapsing. During the enlightenment, Jean-jacque Rosseau, in his essay "Discourse on Inequality", identified that there are social inequalities within society. He speaks about how man began to possess things he did not need but what he wanted...