- •I. Read and translate the text. Sociology
- •II. Answer the following questions:
- •VIII. Answer: What are the sociologists concerned with? Use the words in brackets.
- •IX. Translate the following sentences into Russian:
- •Unit II
- •I. Read and translate the text: Social Barometer
- •II. Answer the following questions:
- •Word study
- •IV. Complete the following sentences:
- •Unit III
- •I. Read and translate the text: The Origins of Sociology
- •II. Answer the following questions:
- •III. Complete the following sentences:
- •IV. Divide the text into logical parts and make up an outline of the text.
- •V. Speak on:
- •VI. Read the text and entitle it:
- •Word study
- •Unit IV
- •I. Read and translate the text: Sociological Theory
- •II. Answer the following questions:
- •III. Agree or disagree with the following:
- •IV. Divide the text into logical parts and make up a plan of the text.
- •VI. Contradict the following statements:
- •VII. Translate the text in writing: Social Change and the Development of Sociology
- •Word study
- •I. Find in the text «Sociological Theory» English equivalents for:
- •II. Find in the text antonyms for:
- •III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below in the brackets:
- •IV. Read and translate the following sentences taking into account different meanings of the word 'experience':
- •V. Role-play.
- •I. Read the text and answer the following questions:
- •Theoretical Paradigms
- •II. Be ready to speak on:
- •III. You have just heard three reports. What paper do you think to be the best one? Give your arguments. Use the following:
- •IV. Read and translate the text: The Methods of Sociological Research
- •Experiments.
- •Survey Research
- •Questionnaires and Interviews
- •V. Enumerate all methods of sociological research. What method do you consider to be the most productive? Give your reasons.
- •VI. Answer the following questions:
- •Word study
- •III. Translate the following sentences into Russian with:
- •V. Develop the following situations:
- •Unit VI
- •I. Read and translate the text: The Structure of Social Interaction
- •Social Structure and Individuality
- •II. Answer the following questions:
- •Summary
- •Word study
- •I. Find in the text “The Structure of Social Interactions” English equivalents for:
- •II. Arrange the following words into pairs of antonyms:
- •III. Make up sentences choosing an appropriate variant from 1) – 7):
- •IV. Make up dialogues according to the following situations:
- •Unit VII
- •I. Look through the text and find the definitions of:
- •II. Read and translate the text. Role
- •Figure 1. Status Set and Role Set
- •Strain and Conflict
- •Dramaturgical Analysis: “The Presentation of Self”
- •IX. Answer the questions:
- •Word study
- •I. Find in the texts English equivalents for:
- •III. Read and translate the following sentences:
- •IV. Make up questions and ask your friend on:
- •V. Complete the following sentences:
- •Unit VIII
- •Kinds of Groups
- •IV. Find the facts to prove that:
- •V. Divide the text into three logical parts.
- •VII. Discuss in the group the following problems:
- •The Nature of Group Cohesiveness
- •XIV. Read and translate the text. Primary and Secondary Groups
- •XV. Answer the following questions.
- •XVI. Contradict the following statements. Start your sentence with: “Quite on the contrary...”
- •XVII. Ask your friend:
- •Divide the text into logical parts and give a heading to each part.
- •Find a leading sentence in each paragraph of the text.
- •Primary Groups and Secondary Groups
- •Give examples of primary and secondary groups.
- •Characterize in brief:
- •XXIV. Read the text and say what new information is contained in it. Networks
- •Word study
- •I. Find in the text “Primary and Secondary Groups” English equivalents for:
- •II. Make up word-combinations and translate them into Russian.
- •IV. Make up your own sentences with — “to be of importance, to be of value” - and ask your partner to translate them.
- •Unit IX
- •I. Read and translate the text. Group Dynamics
- •Group Leadership
- •The Importance of Group Size
- •Figure 3. Group Size and Relationships
- •VII. Read the text again and note the difference between in-groups and out-groups.
- •VIII. Prepare a report on “Group Dynamics and Society.” unit X
- •I. Read and translate the text.
- •Deviance
- •Biological Explanations of Deviance
- •VII. Speak on:
- •VIII. Translate the text in writing. Deviance is a Product of Society?
II. Answer the following questions:
1. Why do we say that social interaction is patterned?
2. What does culture provide?
3. So, according to what is our behaviour patterned?
4. What may this assertion provoke?
5. Does behaving in patterned ways threaten our individuality in any way?
6. Through what does the potential of human beings develop?
7. In what case do people feel uncomfortable?
8. What do you feel in an unfamiliar situation?
9. What does social structure place on human behaviour?
10. What is understood by unconventional behaviour?
11. What pressure does the structure of society exert on individuals?
12. What can social structure limit?
III. Prove the following statements:
1, Social interaction is patterned.
2. Culture provides guidelines for human behaviour.
3. The human behaviour is patterned according to cultural norms.
4. Behaving in patterned ways does not threaten our individuality.
5. A great potential of human beings develops through interaction.
IV. State the general idea of each paragraph of the text.
V. Express your opinion of the text.
Use the following words for the characteristic:
important — inconclusive
essential — trivial
well-presented — muddle
interesting — dull
valid — inaccurate, wrong ( conclusions )
VI. Summarize the contents of the text in 10 sentences.
VII. Translate the text in writing without a dictionary:
Summary
1. Sociology is more than a perspective; it is also a form of investigation that uses the logic of science to learn about the social world.
2. The logic of science is an important foundation of all sociological research and, more broadly, a valuable means of evaluating information we encounter every day.
3. There are three basic requirements of sociological investigation: (1) being aware of the larger social world; (2) using the sociological perspective; and (3) being curious and asking questions about society.
4. There are many different ways of knowing, including personal experience, faith, acceptance of information provided by experts, and social agreement. Scientific knowledge is based on empirical evidence, and as such, may contradict to our common sense.
5. The logic of science makes use of concepts and variables. Concepts are abstract ideas that represent elements of society; concepts that vary in value are called variables. Measurement is the process of determining the value of a variable in any specific case. Sound measurement has the qualities of reliability and validity.
6. The logic of science seeks to specify the relationship among variables. Ideally, researchers seek relationships of cause and effect in which one factor (the independent variable) is shown to cause change in another factor (the dependent variable). In many cases, however, sociological investigation can only demonstrate that two variables vary together — a relationship called correlation.
7. The logic of science demands objectivity on the part of a researcher. While issues chosen for investigation may reflect personal interests, personal values and biases must be suspended in conducting the research.
8. The logic of science was developed primarily through studying the natural world. Although science can be used to study social behaviour, it has important limitations for doing so.
9. Curiosity and imagination, necessary for all successful research, spring from the human mind and not from the logic of science. Moreover, all human reality is based on patterns of meaning. The process of 'interpretation is therefore part of all sociological investigation.
10. All sociological research has ethical implications.