UNIT 10 INTRODUCTION
SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES
UNIT 10
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SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES
UNIT 10
What is your understanding of sociology?
What is sociology?
Sociology is the study of human social life, groups, social institutions and societies.
Scientific study of human behaviour within society.
Looks at the different groups within society and how they relate to one another and can have an influence over individuals’ behaviour.
In pairs make a list of the different social groups you are aware of.
It is the study of how society is organised and how we experience life.
Sociology is both a disciplined practice and a body of knowledge which is constantly being added to by research and investigation.
SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS – MAJOR BUILIDNG BLOCKS OF SOCIETY
Rationale
Sociology will lead you to question many of the attitudes you hold and the assumptions you make about society and individuals who have care and support needs.
To work effectively in health and social care you need to be familiar with sociologists' research findings and be able to apply a sociological understanding to your practice.
You will explore recent changes in health and social care.
These activities will help you gain the skills necessary for progression to higher education in many subject areas, including social work, health and social care and nursing.
Exploration of how the different groups in society affect people’s health and wellbeing
UNIT OVERVIEW
The application of sociological approaches to health and social care, and explore social inequalities, demographic change, and patterns and trends in social groups.
Internally marked
Two assignments – one on theory, one on application
Pass, Merit ,Distinction
Learning aims
A Understand how sociological concepts and perspectives are applied to the study of health and social care
B Examine how sociological approaches support understanding of models and concepts of health
C Examine how social inequalities, demographic change, and patterns and trends affect health and social care delivery.
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
UNIT CONTENT
SYLLABUS
A1 Concepts and terminology used within sociology
A2 Key sociological perspectives
B1 Biomedical model of health and alternatives
B2 concepts of health, ill health and disability
C1 Inequalities within society
C2 Demographic change and data
C3 Patterns and trend in health and ill health within social groups
Sociology vs common sense
Rigorous Research Methods Sociology tries to confine itself to statements that can be backed up by reliable, valid and representative evidence which others can verify, rather than making untested propositions.
Understanding individual human behaviour through looking at wider social relations – Sociology aims to ‘broaden horizons’ and to examine individual biographies in the context of wider social processes. In this sense Sociology encourages people to lift themselves above the level of their daily concerns and see what we share in common with others, and what these commonalities have to do with our particular historical social context.
Sociology is not about understanding things from the individual’s perspective – it stands against the view that someone’s biography is purely down to their own motives, efforts and intentional action. Thinking Sociologically is to make sense of the world through looking at the manifold webs of human dependency.
Defamiliarisation – Sociology involves examining ordinary life in a more fully conscious way – and going through a process of defamiliarisation – looking at society in new ways and realising that ‘this is not the only way we could do things’ .
Advantages of sociology
Sociology involves constantly examining the knowledge we have of selves and others – this is an ongoing process.
It should make us more tolerant of diversity.
It should render flexible that which may have been oppressive.
It should make individuals more effective agents of social change – realising that society does act as a restraining force in many ways should enable the individual to direct their efforts more effectively at making changes.
It should enhance social solidarity – as it makes us realise that many of our private troubles are shared by several (possibly billions) of other people.
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