I want to know:
- Do you plan to marry, and at what age
- How many children will you have
- Do you think you will get a divorce
- How much education are you planning for
- When do you think you will die
Sociology is the science dealing with social forces -= the social forces outside us that shape our lives, our personalities and our interests.
it is the scientific study of human society
consider social forces.
examples of social forces
- politics
- religion
- family
- peers
- culture ( values / norms )
- mass media
snapchat, tiktok, etc are considered mass media
quiz will ask for an example of a social force
Essential wisdom of sociology;: the social world guides our behavior and life choices… knowing how society works helps predict and behavior and understand behavior
predictions can not be made of a specific individual but can be made of a group.
first generation college students are more likely to start college at a community college than a state 4 year college / private 4 year college. that’s a pattern we see. Not ALL first generation college students start at a community college though.
behaviors we can predict:
- percentage who marry
- divorce rates
- number of children
- life expectancy
for marriage social forces:
- politics
- religious dip
- economic forces