Introduction TO SOCIOLOGY (INTSOCI)

Week 10.1
Course  Facilitator:  
Josefina  Socorro  Flores  Tondo,  PhD  
College  of  Liberal  Arts  
Behavioral  Sciences  Department  
De  La  Salle  University  –  Manila  
Eradication of child
prostitution in the
Philippines and the
whole world
 The Lasallian Prayer
I will continue, O my God, to do all my
actions for the love of you.
St. John Baptist de La Salle, pray for us.
Live Jesus in our hearts, Forever.
 Reminder:
Group projects
presentation next week
Week 11
1.  Title
2.  Introduction
3.  Statement of the Problem
4.  Methodology
5.  Presentation of Data/Analysis
6.  Summary and Conclusion
5 pages minimum – 10 pages maximum
Double spaced
Drawing of lots for order of
presentations
Theoretical Perspectives: Waiting for Medical Attention

—  Family ecologists might speculate
about the family’s home and
neighborhood and how it affects
their health.

—  Conflict theorists would compare
this clinic with the doctors’ offices
that provide health care to the
middle and upper classes and
demand change.

Theoretical Perspectives: Waiting for Medical Attention

—  Structure functionalists might

note the child-raising function(s)
the woman is performing for
society.

—  Interactionists might explore the

mother’s body language: What is
she saying nonverbally to the
child? What is he saying to her?

Theoretical Perspectives: Waiting for Medical Attention

—  Exchange theorists might speculate

about the woman’s power and
resources relative to others in her
family.

—  Family system theorists might point
out that the mother and child are part
of a family system: Should one leave
the family, relationships would
change and adapt.

Theoretical Perspectives: Waiting for Medical Attention

•  Feminist theorists might point out
that typically mothers, are
responsible for their children’s
health and ask why.

—  The answer from a biosocial
perspective would be that women
have evolved a stronger nurturing
capacity.

Sociological Research
How do sociologists study social behavior?
—  Can  a  devout  Catholic  study  abor3on  without  being  
influenced  by  his/her  religion?  

—  Answer  is  yes.    It  is  possible  by  following  sociological  
research/scien3fic  method.  
 The Sociological Research Process

•  Quantitative Research- has the goal of objectivity and

data that can be measured

-typically relies on complex statistical techniques

(think numbers- quantity)
•  -example: statistically examining the relationships
among church memberships, divorce and
migration, and the impact of suicide rates
 The Sociological Research Process

•  Qualitative Research- relies on interpretation and

description of underlying meanings and patterns of
social relationships (think open-ended subjective
questions)
•  -example: analyzing the content of suicide notes,
asking people about their lives and general reactions
Deductive v Inductive Approaches to Research
—  Deductive- the researcher begins with a theory and generates
hypotheses which leads to data gathering, and then
generalizations, to support or refutation of the theory

—  Inductive- the researcher collects information, creates a

generalization, the generalization is then used to create a
theory that is then tested through the formation of
hypotheses

Theory gives meaning to research---research helps

support theory
 Sociological Research
Methods and Techniques
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 Sociological Research Topics
Sociologists:
– Study the influence that society has on
people’s attitudes and behavior
– Seek to understand ways in which people
interact and shape society

© 2010 Alan S.Berger

 Sociology and Common Sense
Sociologists do not accept something as
fact because “everyone knows it”
Findings are tested by researchers,
analyzed in relation to other data, and
evaluated with sociological theory

© 2010 Alan S.Berger

Introduction TO SOCIOLOGY (INTSOCI)
Week 10.2
Course  Facilitator:  
Josefina  Socorro  Flores  Tondo,  PhD  
College  of  Liberal  Arts  
Behavioral  Sciences  Department  
De  La  Salle  University  –  Manila  
STOP/
PREVENT
VIOLENCE
AGAINST
WOMEN AND
CHILDREN
(ESPECIALLY
GIRLS)
 The Lasallian Prayer
I will continue, O my God, to do all my
actions for the love of you.
St. John Baptist de La Salle, pray for us.
Live Jesus in our hearts, Forever.
Announcement:
LAST DAY OF SUBMISSION OF
GROUP RESEARCH PROJECT:
MARCH 20,2017, 5 PM, BSD, 4TH
FLOOR, FA BLDG.
Group Debate 8: (Group 4 vs. 8)

Is media more the result of social exigencies /

historical forces or is media more the harbinger/
“definer” / catalyst of social events / phenomena?
 What Good Is Sociological Theory?
•  Theory: set of statements that seeks
to explain problems, actions, or
behavior
–  Effective theories have explanatory and
predictive power

–  Durkheim’s work on suicide provides a

classic case of sociological theory at
work
© 2010 Alan S.Berger
 Sociological Research Method and Ethics
!The scientific method includes selecting a
researchable problem, reviewing the literature,
formulating a hypothesis, creating an operational
definition, choosing a research design, collecting
the data, analyzing the data, and stating
conclusions.

© 2010 Alan S.Berger

 Sociological Research Method and Ethics
! It is important that sociologists observe the
ethics of their discipline in carrying out
research. They have an obligation to protect
their research subjects from risk and harm
and to protect these subjects’ rights and
dignity.

© 2010 Alan S.Berger

 Sociology and Science
● Sociology is a type of science, a logical system that
bases knowledge on direct, systematic observation.
- Scientific sociology is the study of society
based on systematic observation of social
behavior.
- Scientific knowledge is based on empirical
evidence, information we can verify with our data,
not common sense.
© 2010 Alan S.Berger
 Sociology and Science
● Scientific evidence sometimes contradicts
common sense explanations of social behavior.
-It is not what we do not know that get us into
trouble, it is what we know that is not true.
● Is there such a thing as objective reality??

© 2010 Alan S.Berger

Thank you.
Comments?
Questions?