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Getting On The Same Page. “N of One” Sociology and Other “Human Studies” Fields Sociology and Journalism Sociology and Psychology. “N” Of One. What Is An “N”?. The US has nearly 197 million Whites Sample Size (N) is 702 Whites. “N” Of One. A Bell Curve. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Getting On The
Getting On The
Same PageSame Page
““N of One”N of One”
Sociology and Other “Human Studies” Fields
Sociology and Other “Human Studies” Fields
Sociology and Journalism
Sociology and Journalism
Sociology and Psychology
Sociology and Psychology
““N” O
f One
N” O
f One
What Is An “N”?
What Is An “N”?
The US has nearly 197 million Whites
The US has nearly 197 million Whites
Sample Size (N) is 702 Whites
Sample Size (N) is 702 Whites
““N” O
f One
N” O
f One
Talking About Social Actors’
Talking About Social Actors’
Central Tendencies
Central Tendencies
A Bell CurveA Bell Curve
Soci
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Vs.
Soci
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Vs.
O
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Field
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Oth
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Anthropology
AnthropologyTend to study small, preindustrial
Tend to study small, preindustrial
societies.societies.Economics
EconomicsTend to study (only) the creation,
Tend to study (only) the creation,
distribution, and consumption of
distribution, and consumption of
goods and services.
goods and services.HistoryHistoryTend to study past events (again
Tend to study past events (again
without scientific method) rather
without scientific method) rather
than broad social phenomena.
than broad social phenomena.
Political Science
Political ScienceTend to study the forces affecting or
Tend to study the forces affecting or
shaping political systems and
shaping political systems and
political behavior.
political behavior.
Soci
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Vs.
Soci
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Vs.
Jo
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Essential Difference
Essential DifferenceJournalists can look at the unique
Journalists can look at the unique
situation. Sociologists try to
situation. Sociologists try to
find generalities that can be
find generalities that can be
applied to other similar cases.
applied to other similar cases.
• • AudienceAudienceGeneral public vs. other sociologists
General public vs. other sociologists
• • FocusFocusMethods of investigation, theories of
Methods of investigation, theories of
explanation, and claims of originality
explanation, and claims of originality
• • ApproachApproachUse of the scientific method (coming up with
Use of the scientific method (coming up with
hypotheses, testing those hypotheses,
hypotheses, testing those hypotheses,
ensuring they are verifiable)
ensuring they are verifiable)
Soci
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Vs.
Soci
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Vs.
Ps
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Psyc
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Essential Difference
Essential DifferencePsychology tends to seek
Psychology tends to seek
nature-al causes. Sociology
nature-al causes. Sociology
tends to seek nurture-al ones.
tends to seek nurture-al ones.
• • Unit Of Analysis
Unit Of AnalysisPsychology
Psychology: Individuals
: Individuals
SociologySociology: Groups Of Individuals & Institutions
: Groups Of Individuals & Institutions
• • Why Behavior
Why Behavior Differences?
Differences?Psychology
Psychology: Personality, emotions, and aptitude
: Personality, emotions, and aptitude
SociologySociology: Social dynamics and social context
: Social dynamics and social context
• • Theoretical Approach
Theoretical Approach
Psychology
Psychology: Narrow & Specific
: Narrow & Specific
SociologySociology: General & Conceptual
: General & Conceptual
Soci
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Vs.
Soci
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Vs.
Ps
ycholo
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Psyc
holo
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Essential Difference
Essential DifferencePsychology tends to seek
Psychology tends to seek
nature-al causes. Sociology
nature-al causes. Sociology
tends to seek nurture-al ones.
tends to seek nurture-al ones.
• • Unit Of Analysis
Unit Of AnalysisPsychology
Psychology: Individuals
: Individuals
SociologySociology: Groups Of Individuals & Institutions
: Groups Of Individuals & Institutions
• • Why Behavior
Why Behavior Differences?
Differences?Psychology
Psychology: Personality, emotions, and aptitude
: Personality, emotions, and aptitude
SociologySociology: Social dynamics and social context
: Social dynamics and social context
• • Theoretical Approach
Theoretical Approach
Psychology
Psychology: Narrow & Specific
: Narrow & Specific
SociologySociology: General & Conceptual
: General & Conceptual
Why Do People Kill Why Do People Kill Themselves?Themselves?
Data from US Dept of Health and Human
Services
The National National Institute Of Institute Of
Mental Mental Health Health
(2009) (2009) says:“The number
one risk factor for suicide is
depression and other
mental disorders. More than
90% of people who
die by suicide have
these risk factors”Duh
.
Suicide RatesSuicide Rates15-24 year olds
% Suicide
White Men 18%
Black Men 12%
Latino Men 12%
Asian Men 7%
Native Men 33%
15-24 year olds
% Suicide
White Women 4%
Black Women 2%
Latino Women 3%
Asian Women 4%
Native Women 10%• Older White men commit suicide at the highest rates of any
population group. Widowhood, illness, and social isolation are common risk factors.
• Living alone and being single increases suicide risk. Divorced and separated people are more likely than married ones to commit suicide.
• Religion seems to protect people against suicide. This works for both people who are “spiritual” but don’t go to church much and for those who attend services.
• There are 1100 suicides (and 24k attempts) on college campuses every year and it is the SECOND LEADING CAUSE of death (after accidents). Suicides more prevalent in elite schools. More seniors than freshmen and more graduate students than undergrads.
• Older White men commit suicide at the highest rates of any population group. Widowhood, illness, and social isolation are common risk factors.
• Living alone and being single increases suicide risk. Divorced and separated people are more likely than married ones to commit suicide.
• Religion seems to protect people against suicide. This works for both people who are “spiritual” but don’t go to church much and for those who attend services.
• There are 1100 suicides (and 24k attempts) on college campuses every year and it is the SECOND LEADING CAUSE of death (after accidents). Suicides more prevalent in elite schools. More seniors than freshmen and more graduate students than undergrads.
CLEARLYsomething else is going on
here.
SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATIONIMAGINATION
The ability to see the relationship The ability to see the relationship between individual experience between individual experience
(personal troubles) and the larger (personal troubles) and the larger society (public issues)society (public issues)
SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATIONIMAGINATION
The ability to see the relationship The ability to see the relationship between individual experience between individual experience
(personal troubles) and the larger (personal troubles) and the larger society (public issues)society (public issues)
SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATIONIMAGINATION
The ability to see the relationship The ability to see the relationship between individual experience between individual experience
and the larger societyand the larger society
SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATIONIMAGINATION
The ability to see the relationship The ability to see the relationship between individual experience between individual experience
and the larger societyand the larger society
Two K
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Two K
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Suic
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ALTRUISTIALTRUISTICCSociety Is Too
Society Is Too StrongStrong
Emile Durkheim 1897
EGOISTICEGOISTICSociety Is Too
Society Is Too WeakWeak