Crash Course So y'know when someone at work asks to borrow your pen - never returns it - and then asks to borrow it again? What drives this behaviour? Why is it so frustrating? _And where do these pens go?_
I skipped school today to decide what I want to study in university, for years now I thought Im going to be a computer engineer or film maker (they are at least more interesting to me than biology or chemistry or maths).. so I have been doing some research about every major.. biology, medicine, mechanical engineering, chemistry, maths etc.. and when I discovered philosophy I kinda liked it.. and now I see sociology and I literally can't sit still.. I LOVE IT. I love these things. I didn't know I could even study those things. March 14th, 2019 (writing this to myself mainly)
@@mahmoudshatnawi6122 I have been studying environmental studies and biology! I have enjoyed it and learned a lot, but at the end of the day I don't think I want to have a career as a biologist. I will probably pursue a masters in sociology, related to environmental studies
As someone who works in science fields, watching these crash courses (history, literature, etc) feels awesome. Being locked up on our field makes everyone a bit less... fun. Now I know a bit about what I was pretty much never taught, and -again- it's awesome. Thanks for doing this, guys!!
Sociology is not about left or right, liberalism or conservativism. It is about understanding society without moral and value judgments. It is a science, presenting theories prone to falseability, and much other "requisites" Great video, btw!
What if I just hate everybody? I guess I could be an unbiased researcher then who tries to find out how to make life more miserable for everybody.. Oh boy, I better get me a smoke
I'm so glad you are doing this series! As a sociology student, it's great to see the major principles laid out for me in a much simpler way than my intro classes did :) Regardless of your feelings towards its perspective, sociology is a unique way of looking at the world that more people should know about.
As someone on the Autism spectrum seeing "the strange in the familiar" is already how I see my society and world. Unlike my younger self, I mostly understand the cultural norms now that I didn't before. However, It's easier for me to separate myself from my cultural background as a result of my upbringing and being autistic when analyzing the basics of "common sense". I think sociology is such an interesting subject that most people don't put into consideration on daily basis because of how ingrained it is in our lives.
"Seeing the strange in the familiar and the general in the particular" is one of the most interesting statements I can remember hearing. Thanks CC. This is ONE of the reasons why I come here so often!
@@PastorDaveTube do you think 'patterns' are 'cause and effect'. event A will be followed by event B. as I recall David Hume, he thought not. pattern can be a bit more broader. I remember Russell saying: "even in physics we do not use cause and effect anymore." but with sociology relation of events in society can be unlimited thought. I personally think in terms of the movie Dune. What power...
@@mitchellkato1436 I believe the system of motivation is the answer to the why in human behavior in addition to the creation of identity. There is a pattern in all people and mankind's creation itself that has been shaped by this system. This is deep in the mind and once you see it, you then understand why people do what they do. Sociology to me is an observing view only from the surface.
@@PastorDaveTube This may not be in line with your thought, but sociology can become a cult. Only the believers will understand it. Only the selected and the knowers understands the patterns. And then the believers are able to cloak themselves. Which allows the members to predict the future. (When one is not under the influence of "to observer is to disturb". Predictions can be enhanced.)
Mitchell Kato there is more that is being communicated from individuals most people cannot see. But once you understand how it works you can see more. I look towards the energy inside the mind that moves their being. Seeing the future is for others.
Hi Crash Course, I just got introduced to Sociology in my school today. I wanted to a massive thank you for making this video, the entire idea of Sociology is explained brilliantly and I was able to understand it's basic concepts and origin way better. Please do continue making videos on Sociology, Thank You! 🙏
Everyone who argues about whether or not sociology is a science, do you think it is not wirth studying? Should we all just ignore the fact that society shapes us all, how and why? Just because a subject isn't necessarily quantifiable or 'sciency' enough, does that mean we should all just ignore it?
Yup, if you're going into it to learn about society. Why not learn a skill instead? The studies are not reproducible, there is a huge bias in what gets published and what doesn't, such that the literature is not a reliable source of truth. The literature is what the theories are founded on. Hence the theories are unreliable. Why would you want to learn something that may well be false? Sociology should be studied if you're going to go out and try to improve these problems of course. Less investigating society, more investigating how they investigate, and how the findings can be verified.
I rarely comment but this comment section needs some positivity. And I really liked that introduction. It seems set out to be an interesting course and I like the moderator's voice.
Sociology is my major and I love the subject. However I know how difficult it is to explain it without talking about society. Society is like “god” it was here before you got here and it will be here when you are gone.
I am so thankful for this! I study at a prestigious Japanese University and most of the teachers here have a different mindset when teaching. In East Asia they expect students to teach themselves and the teacher are there just to judge. Attendance is often the most important part of the evaluation, and teachers don't care if students sleep and don't learn anything. As long as you're present. So I often don't learn much and waste a lot of time. Thanks to this video I can improve my sociology skills and hopefully be able to keep studying somewhere else in the future.
Oh boy, I'm sure the comments section is going to be full of positivity and understanding about this topic, and if there is any informed criticism of sociology in general it will have sensible foundations and be made in good faith.
Rocky183 or perhaps the comments section will also not see it as weird if they say that white people commit more egregious crimes that are geared toward hatred of other people based on race, gender, sex. So sick of assholes in the comments bringing up black communities if you don't live in one and you aren't from one then keep it to yourself what you THINK you know about one.
Congratulations, you made a series where people will cry about the content before watching it, proceed to watch it, then cry again. What a time to be alive.
1 What Is Sociology? 2 Major Sociological Paradigms 3 Sociology & the Scientific Method 4 Sociology Research Methods 5 Émile Durkheim on Suicide & Society 6 Karl Marx & Conflict Theory 7 Dubois & Race Conflict 8 Harriet Martineau & Gender Conflict Theory 9 Max Weber & Modernity 10 Symbols, Values & Norms 11 Cultures, Subcultures, and Countercultures 12 How We Got Here 13 Social Development 14 Socialization 15 Social Interaction & Performance 16 Social Groups 17 Formal Organizations 18 Deviance 19 Theory & Deviance 20 Crime 21 Social Stratification 22 Why is there Social Stratification? 23 Social Stratification in the US 24 Social Class & Poverty in the US 25 The Impacts of Social Class 26 Social Mobility 27 Global Stratification & Poverty 28 Theories of Global Stratification 29 Economic Systems & the Labor Market 30 Politics 31 Sex & Sexuality 32 Gender Stratification 33 Theories of Gender 34 Race & Ethnicity 35 Racial/Ethnic Prejudice & Discrimination 36 Age & Aging 37 Theories About Family & Marriage 38 Stages of Family Life 39 Religion 40 Education In Society 41 Schools & Social Inequality 42 Health & Medicine 43 Population Health 44 The Structure & Cost of US Health Care
I almost wanted to cry. I always wanted to be a sociologist but didn't realize how much it really aligns with the way I think already. thanks for making these videos. I hope others have an Ah-Ha moment like I just did and realize what their passions are. I truly believe I'm meant to help as much as I can by showing people how all things are connected... just throwing thoughts out. xx
I'm always thinking about these things on an hourly basis and have finally decided to go back to school after a decade. I'll be majoring in Sociology. Thank you for the very informative video affirming that this is indeed where I'm meant to spend my creative energy, empathy and perspective. Very well done!
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why are people in the comments here with their issues about sociology? WHY did you click on the video lmao?? anyways, these are super helpful because im studying for my sociology exam, thank you!
If you studied sociology you would know it is most certainly not just a left leaning discipline, classical sociology specifically has been heavily criticised as being socially conservative - there seems to always be an attack on sociology as being common sense which really undermines all of the important sociological research that has been conducted
The science and its study are simply not the problem. It's not biased in and of itself. It would best be fitted "center row" if anywhere in a technically political term (being based on actual common sense or sensibility) The problems stem from political zealots. Regardless of their principles or biases (and some aren't terrible if you keep them in fitting scale as influences instead) zealots are absolutely hell-bent to dominate everything. They'll scream to the very last syllable of breath in their beings that anything and everything except them is flawed. These people are completely out of their minds, and unfortunately, they're the ones taking charge of the political atmosphere since people with any REAL sensibility will best avoid it. Politics make horrible things out of otherwise decent people! ;o)
Out of all things, I did not expect Geography to be the subject that CC f*cked up, I mean, it seemed like John really went out of his way to make it politically divisive. I hope that there's a new CC Geography - I really like Geography - all John needs to do is separate his politics from his work and it will be a success.
"Seeing the strange in the familiar" is necessary because the majority of people, including sociologists, have the tendency to allow biases to influence the way they see things. This concept is widely accepted and also known as Confirmation Bias, among other terms. I find this whole concept fascinating, and it's a good example of how psychology and sociology often blend together. After all, what is it that drives sociological principles?! There is another related phenomena known as Dunning-Kruger effect. "The miscalibration of the incompetent stems from an error about the self, whereas the miscalibration of the highly competent stems from an error about others.", we are such a curious species.
For the people who disliked the video, and came here to write/read your positions: Please just take a moment, and think about what you're doing. This crash course barely started yet, and it already has a 10% dislike ratio. Since the video was well produced and well presented, it's fairly safe to assume that most of the dislikes came from people who assumed that the course will differ with their personal beliefs. C'mon guys, be a little open-minded.
Hey friend, I know sometimes it's hard to be hopeful about people with different opinions, but I do believe that most people can change, so it's very important to be patient and respectful with everyone. Maybe if everyone does this, more people will open their minds and become better people.
"well presented" That is where I have a problem. I'm neither right nor left, I'm what some might call "centrist" and this video leans towards left harder then I've ever seen crush course do. (perhaps I just haven't seen enough of those) They've had thousands of negative examples to choose from, yet they've only picked problems highlighted by the leftist, often extreme leftist. They have even used exact same vocabulary. And later on they casually mention they just might help us "fix it". I would be very interested in learning how and why our society operates the way it does or in short, learn SOCIOLOGY. This is not what they seem to set out to do, they will _inform_ you what the problem is and then, they will tell what _you_ should do to fix it. No sociology here, just propaganda. But hey, I've been wrong before, lets see.
i'm just learning this in my spare time, during my gap year before university to study law. everything is so nicely laid out and all the info is given in a digestable way.. good way to get back into learning after 4 months of doing basically nothing !
PSA: Sociology is a science. The science of how people behave in the context of the groups they subscribe themselves in. It is like studying Biology, but in a social sphere.
I'll agree with you, but not in the way that you'll probably like. Science as a subject taught in schools is only a small section of what science actually is. The true breadth of what science is is anything that abides by the scientific method. If there are hypotheses being tested, then it can be called science. However, that means that almost everything ever is science. The science that you wish to put sociology under is a more exclusive branch of science that has more societal respect. Although I agree that all fields of study have their values, it is self-evident as to why STEM fields are the most respected. TLDR: Yes sociology is a science, but not in the way you want it to be
Zain Majeed Why should STEM be “the most respected” due Sociology being a more specific social science? Why would the study of human behavior & societal influences on it be less respected than examining cells under a microscope? I really don’t find it self-evident.
In theory, sociology is about the way things are, and cultural anthropology is about how they got that way, but in practice there's a huge amount of overlap.
First and foremost the methods. Sociology relies heavily on quantitative methods and researches on the big picture. Patterns and generalisations. While Cultural Anthropology looks for the small details and uses qualitative methods. CA is not about being totally representative, but how individuals or smaller groups see their reality.
+TheSuperhomosapien That's not true for all of Cultural Anthropology. I don't know the anglo-american tradition very well, but I can at least say they do research on contemporary topics. The same goes for the German and French School of CA. Although they are very different from each other coming from different traditions. What you mean is Folklore. Folklore is a one of the roots from which CA was created and does focuse on pre-industrial societies.
As a sociology student all the hate towards sociology is actually interesting in itself. I think it ties into a mix of people feeling like they don't have free will if their behaviour is explained and people not liking it when inequalities are pointed out. Course that's just a guess at this point haven't check the data on the subject yet.
Certainly a decent hypothesis. When I was taking a sociology course back in 2010 it didn't seem as hated. I think it's become more polarizing as the studies from it have been misused or misconstrued to fit political agendas. That and the ever widening divide over politics in America has caused the 'hate' of it to spread. Instead of getting mad at the misuse of the studies and information by the responsible parties, people get mad at the 'group' in general, lumping those who gathered the data in there.
"Seeing the general in the particular, the strange in the familiar" Yup, just summed up "The Sociological Imagination" in a succinct, aphoristic sentence.
at first, I just wanna study psychology in the university cuz I can become a kind and persuasive person in the future to analyze psychological problems. But when my counselor told me to do more research on sociology, I watched this video, invoking my interest to learn sociology. It is so cool to reveal the truth of every common sense in our life. I hope I can become a person to fix our social problems, to make new public policy, to benefit more people.
Why are all the speakers at crash course so fast? Bro we here to learn and im sure you guys put this up to teach, please make it easy and make it understandable
I just went through the comments and I have only one thing to say- you would appreciate this subject more when you've been in a more culturally diverse society. When there are so many differences, studying and analyzing these differences to stop friction among the members is very crucial.
I'm not against diversity, where did u get that idea? Different ideologies will clash and to deal with clashes without damage to the society is important, that was my point.
This is awesome!!! WE really need this in America right now for everyone to have a better understanding of others and the world around them!! Loved my sociology courses.
And just like that, this video made me FINALLY decide what I’m going to major in. Going from social psychology to sociology. THANK YOU SO MUCH! CANT WAIT TO CONTINUE MY STUDIES. Hopefully I can make a video like this one day. Just got out of the military society too lol
Economics for example can be examined in sociology just like social justice and an array of other type of things... if it involves human interaction which is the main focus here, not to determine right and wrong but to understand how a society and it's culture function and change over time ,or evolve to adapt to the situation... individually and on large scale... i think of it more as a part of philosophy but about how people work not the universe.. i hope i didn't get it wrong but that's how i see it..
Am it the only one who sees more comments complaning about the bashing of sociology and hateful comments than actual comments bashing sociology and being hateful?
You have to go into the replies to see it. I’ve seen a ridiculous amount of comments saying Sociology is pseudo science simply because it’s not quantifiable in the exact same way in which mathematical equations are, though I could probably argue that’s false. The behavior of human beings in groups for example does generally follow certain observable patters, which you can repeat & observe over & over again. There are of course outliers just like in other types of scientific data. Most people I see who seem to enjoy hating on Sociology (often scientists in different fields or fans of others scientific fields) probably do so because they believe it’s too “liberal”, as it often examines issues of oppression & discrimination in our societies. I guess many of those who observe the world don’t like it when the lens is pointed back at them.
As an academic advisor, I often get asked about the differences between different social science courses (since, in Texas at least, students have to take at least one in addition to two history and two political science classes). Sociology is like the big umbrella for most studies, and in some ways it catches elements of each social science, but it also gets at behavior, and motivations behind that behavior in a broader manner that some social sciences cannot. Briefly, Sociology is the study of human behavior as it is influenced by (mostly) external environmental (natural and constructed) factors. Psychology is also the study of human behavior, but with a heavier focus (though not exclusively) on individual human behavior as influenced by internal factors. Economics is an examination of individual or societal behavior in relation to currency and goods. Cultural anthropology is the study of what the different cultures or societies actually are, while genetic anthropology includes an analysis of human migration and genetic connection between societies. History is the study of past human behavior from a particular societal perspective. Religion (as a social science) is the study of human responses to unexplained phenomenon and attempts to make sense of the world through non-scientific means as they developed historically. Political science is the study of specific political actions, their development and current implementation. These lines are all fluid, but the general idea is that social sciences attempt to examine societal factors and the influence these factors have or have had upon human behavior and that same society.
i look forward to the day when a comment section of AN EDUCATION VIDEO is filled with constructive debates and informative dialogues. we should be ashamed of ourselves..
There have been some good comments here leading to actual discussion. But it's TH-cam, you can't expect the trolls to stay under the bridge *all* the time. ;)
We talked a lot about life course perspectives in adult development and I kind of wish this was addressed more in this series. The societal impacts on human development, transitions from roles, etc., is endlessly fascinating to me.
gist of video 1. What is sociology ? - Sociology is study how certain pattern of behaviour are repeating , Study of interaction between individual and society , How music that we are listening are affected by people we are surrounded with .Also society is a group of having a culture and territory . 2. What it does ? It changes us according to norms present in society , we grow up learning we must shake hand , raise hand in classes and dont needed to raise hands on dining table . All the things we learnt are not positive , sometimes it might be negative .For example a street children due to its real life experiences that might is power but a child of same age might be very peaceful and show respect towards other individuals . 3. The study of society ? If you want to study society as sociologist then you need to see society through sociological perspective . Sociological perspective consists of seeing general in particular and strange in familiar . General in particular means what you are doing will be as a recurrent pattern present in society . Example : You are no marrying , then sociolgist we see it as a general trend in society to no marry and if you are listening to a music , sociologist will get to know about your age , region , eductaion . It just means tumhare habits se society ko genralize kar paa rhe hae . ANd other one strange in familiar is like see all things that happens to you as if it is happening for first time and strange to you . then you wil able to see trends and recurring patterns . 4. Sociological perspective helps in understanding society and its problems . Also Social 5. Can help in policy making which might otherwise be filled with common sense understanding of issue and solve problems of society
Chinmaya thanks for the trigger warning, I don't think I could handle glancing at an opposing viewpoint, let's just cut out trying to understand eachother to
+Inner G opposing viewpoints can only be argued against when they are based on evidence. And the "viewpoint" that people of other colours are less evolved is invalid because it has no basis in evidence. It's like trying to tell Donald Trump that Obama didn't tap his wires. Of course he didn't, and Trump has no evidence. So he'll just say, "No, you're lying." or some variation of that repeatedly until we stop.
"warning: don't read the comment" Reasonable person: "well, I assume this comment section is a warning of insults and unsupported claims, I'll just go to the next video" Me: "give me my popcorn and chips"
So many people bashing sociology yet there exists no other alternative for the study of society and human behavior in a social context, and I don't see any of these people coming up with anything better. Put up or shut up, as they say.
I'm a senior in high school and I really want to study sociology. I often have visions about me living with my mom until I'm 30, unemployed and depressed, but I do think it's a good choice to study sociology, because it's something I'm genuinely interested in. I'm planning to have a minor or to get a master in advertising. Would love to intern at Watch Cut or Jubilee. Don't know what the hell I'm gonna do next, but I think this degree is worth it.
Hey Crash Course. Really enjoy your videos and am excited to see the sociology content come out. I would like to give one piece of feedback from today's video. During the video I found it more difficult than normal to follow along. I believe this is due to the rapid pace at which the information was given, failing to allow any one piece of information to be fully emphasized. My suggestion is if possible, slow down your presentation, use emphasis on the notes you want to resonate, and perhaps use a few quick visual pop ups from thought bubble to help make some of the more abstract ideas concrete. I likes the content, but I didn't feel like there was much in the way of tonality to indicate when we were moving from one idea to the next.
Crash Course So y'know when someone at work asks to borrow your pen - never returns it - and then asks to borrow it again?
What drives this behaviour? Why is it so frustrating? _And where do these pens go?_
+ The people need to know.
Thats psychology and you dont get your pen back because you are stupid and dont know what psychology is.
jedigecko06 in their pockets for eternity...
We need to get to the bottom of this!
- Nick J.
CrashCourse I am so happy you started this course! ahh! also I love the host already
I skipped school today to decide what I want to study in university, for years now I thought Im going to be a computer engineer or film maker (they are at least more interesting to me than biology or chemistry or maths).. so I have been doing some research about every major.. biology, medicine, mechanical engineering, chemistry, maths etc.. and when I discovered philosophy I kinda liked it.. and now I see sociology and I literally can't sit still.. I LOVE IT. I love these things. I didn't know I could even study those things. March 14th, 2019 (writing this to myself mainly)
Focus on the STEM fields. You'll get more out of it. You can study sociology in your spare time.
Literally I’m the same !
also me just now, unfortunately as a senior in college! 😅
@@theautumnleaves. aaah :( what did you chose to pursue then?
@@mahmoudshatnawi6122 I have been studying environmental studies and biology! I have enjoyed it and learned a lot, but at the end of the day I don't think I want to have a career as a biologist. I will probably pursue a masters in sociology, related to environmental studies
The only thing I’ve learned is that we live in a society
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😂😂 shes talking too fast
Lol
plz tell me that pun was intended
"The harmless convention of shaking hands."
wanderpearl LMAO
Big oof
did not age well
corona....
Oof😂
As someone who works in science fields, watching these crash courses (history, literature, etc) feels awesome. Being locked up on our field makes everyone a bit less... fun. Now I know a bit about what I was pretty much never taught, and -again- it's awesome. Thanks for doing this, guys!!
Sociology is not about left or right, liberalism or conservativism. It is about understanding society without moral and value judgments. It is a science, presenting theories prone to falseability, and much other "requisites" Great video, btw!
There were several subjective value judgments in her presentation.
Exactly right! Thank you.
so dis is a good law major?
man you should be a standup comedian. That "sociology is a science" punchline is a real kicker
What if I just hate everybody? I guess I could be an unbiased researcher then who tries to find out how to make life more miserable for everybody.. Oh boy, I better get me a smoke
I'm so glad you are doing this series! As a sociology student, it's great to see the major principles laid out for me in a much simpler way than my intro classes did :) Regardless of your feelings towards its perspective, sociology is a unique way of looking at the world that more people should know about.
As someone on the Autism spectrum seeing "the strange in the familiar" is already how I see my society and world. Unlike my younger self, I mostly understand the cultural norms now that I didn't before. However, It's easier for me to separate myself from my cultural background as a result of my upbringing and being autistic when analyzing the basics of "common sense". I think sociology is such an interesting subject that most people don't put into consideration on daily basis because of how ingrained it is in our lives.
"Seeing the strange in the familiar and the general in the particular" is one of the most interesting statements I can remember hearing. Thanks CC. This is ONE of the reasons why I come here so often!
Crash Course Linguistics!
Yes please!
yesyesyesyesyes EVERYONE NEEDS LINGUISTICS
No one cares about dipthongs and abjads.
Justin Ward dipthongs is something the Spanish girls swim in.
Hakkapeliitta "Nobody asked you"
I love when it fits so well u‿u
I have a bachelors in sociology and I still can’t tell you what sociology is
It's basically cause and effect within society
@@PastorDaveTube do you think 'patterns' are 'cause and effect'. event A will be followed by event B. as I recall David Hume, he thought not. pattern can be a bit more broader. I remember Russell saying: "even in physics we do not use cause and effect anymore." but with sociology relation of events in society can be unlimited thought. I personally think in terms of the movie Dune. What power...
@@mitchellkato1436 I believe the system of motivation is the answer to the why in human behavior in addition to the creation of identity. There is a pattern in all people and mankind's creation itself that has been shaped by this system. This is deep in the mind and once you see it, you then understand why people do what they do. Sociology to me is an observing view only from the surface.
@@PastorDaveTube This may not be in line with your thought, but sociology can become a cult. Only the believers will understand it. Only the selected and the knowers understands the patterns. And then the believers are able to cloak themselves. Which allows the members to predict the future. (When one is not under the influence of "to observer is to disturb". Predictions can be enhanced.)
Mitchell Kato there is more that is being communicated from individuals most people cannot see. But once you understand how it works you can see more. I look towards the energy inside the mind that moves their being. Seeing the future is for others.
Hi Crash Course, I just got introduced to Sociology in my school today. I wanted to a massive thank you for making this video, the entire idea of Sociology is explained brilliantly and I was able to understand it's basic concepts and origin way better. Please do continue making videos on Sociology, Thank You! 🙏
Everyone who argues about whether or not sociology is a science, do you think it is not wirth studying? Should we all just ignore the fact that society shapes us all, how and why? Just because a subject isn't necessarily quantifiable or 'sciency' enough, does that mean we should all just ignore it?
I really think they do. And I thought CC had more intelligent viewers.
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Yup, if you're going into it to learn about society. Why not learn a skill instead? The studies are not reproducible, there is a huge bias in what gets published and what doesn't, such that the literature is not a reliable source of truth. The literature is what the theories are founded on. Hence the theories are unreliable. Why would you want to learn something that may well be false?
Sociology should be studied if you're going to go out and try to improve these problems of course. Less investigating society, more investigating how they investigate, and how the findings can be verified.
Sociology could be a great thing.
It ought to be studied for sure. The issue is that the studies often aren't sufficiently objective and that real scientific rigor is left aside.
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she talks so fast especially when you are trying to fill out papers
I rarely comment but this comment section needs some positivity.
And I really liked that introduction. It seems set out to be an interesting course and I like the moderator's voice.
Sociology is my major and I love the subject. However I know how difficult it is to explain it without talking about society. Society is like “god” it was here before you got here and it will be here when you are gone.
Could u tell m smithing about the major fields of sociology
Society is a box with a plant in it, we are seeds, whoever reaches the top is one of the top-class, below this is us.
I’m studying it right now and I’m confused
Emergence is something too
@@CHNOPS1000 I want to know why r u confused I want to know ur opinion on sociology
I am so thankful for this! I study at a prestigious Japanese University and most of the teachers here have a different mindset when teaching. In East Asia they expect students to teach themselves and the teacher are there just to judge. Attendance is often the most important part of the evaluation, and teachers don't care if students sleep and don't learn anything. As long as you're present. So I often don't learn much and waste a lot of time. Thanks to this video I can improve my sociology skills and hopefully be able to keep studying somewhere else in the future.
I have a degree in sociology, and planning to go for a master’s next year. And I have a job by the way, so yeah whatever you all bashers say haha.
What is your job? Do you enjoy it?
Can you do Crash Course Anthropology?
@No works can get you to Heaven. Only Faith in Jesus lol
@No works can get you to Heaven. Only Faith in Jesus lol
@No works can get you to Heaven. Only Faith in Jesus lol
**uh**
@No works can get you to Heaven. Only Faith in Jesus so, God didnt make us?
Oh boy, I'm sure the comments section is going to be full of positivity and understanding about this topic, and if there is any informed criticism of sociology in general it will have sensible foundations and be made in good faith.
That isn't Sociology though. There are "right-wing" sociologists.
Right, crash course should just stick with facts and logic. What happened!
Rocky183 or perhaps the comments section will also not see it as weird if they say that white people commit more egregious crimes that are geared toward hatred of other people based on race, gender, sex.
So sick of assholes in the comments bringing up black communities if you don't live in one and you aren't from one then keep it to yourself what you THINK you know about one.
***** Wealth inequality. Historical racial discrimination. Black culture. Biological differences.
Diana Peña ?
Congratulations, you made a series where people will cry about the content before watching it, proceed to watch it, then cry again. What a time to be alive.
1 What Is Sociology?
2 Major Sociological Paradigms
3 Sociology & the Scientific Method
4 Sociology Research Methods
5 Émile Durkheim on Suicide & Society
6 Karl Marx & Conflict Theory
7 Dubois & Race Conflict
8 Harriet Martineau & Gender Conflict Theory
9 Max Weber & Modernity
10 Symbols, Values & Norms
11 Cultures, Subcultures, and Countercultures
12 How We Got Here
13 Social Development
14 Socialization
15 Social Interaction & Performance
16 Social Groups
17 Formal Organizations
18 Deviance
19 Theory & Deviance
20 Crime
21 Social Stratification
22 Why is there Social Stratification?
23 Social Stratification in the US
24 Social Class & Poverty in the US
25 The Impacts of Social Class
26 Social Mobility
27 Global Stratification & Poverty
28 Theories of Global Stratification
29 Economic Systems & the Labor Market
30 Politics
31 Sex & Sexuality
32 Gender Stratification
33 Theories of Gender
34 Race & Ethnicity
35 Racial/Ethnic Prejudice & Discrimination
36 Age & Aging
37 Theories About Family & Marriage
38 Stages of Family Life
39 Religion
40 Education In Society
41 Schools & Social Inequality
42 Health & Medicine
43 Population Health
44 The Structure & Cost of US Health Care
I like how this is all worded completely differently than I was taught in soc. classes and it's SO GOOD
I almost wanted to cry. I always wanted to be a sociologist but didn't realize how much it really aligns with the way I think already. thanks for making these videos. I hope others have an Ah-Ha moment like I just did and realize what their passions are. I truly believe I'm meant to help as much as I can by showing people how all things are connected... just throwing thoughts out. xx
I'm always thinking about these things on an hourly basis and have finally decided to go back to school after a decade. I'll be majoring in Sociology. Thank you for the very informative video affirming that this is indeed where I'm meant to spend my creative energy, empathy and perspective. Very well done!
As a sociology undergrad (who plans to get a Masters), I've got to say I'm supper excited for this
"I'm supper excited" -- You said you graduated from college? Must be a community college considering you can't spell...
Brian Tigges Why are you so agitated snowflake.
@@ruinnaimperii4686 Learn to spell
Brian Tigges You never know he may of accidentally spelt it wrong or is studying English. Shouldn’t reflect on anyone.
Maybe the thought of them graduating got them super excited that they hit the keys a little extra lol
Crash Course has no right to be as entertaining and educational as it is
her: some people like broadway musicals
me: hamilton
her: some people like hip hop
me: hamilton
her: some people like both
me: hamilton, everyone loves hamilton
Ben and Kim McEvoy I WAS LITERALLY GOING TO COMMENT THIS 😂
@@lorr8221 well at least you now know it exists so start there if you'd likeksjddks-
Congratulations to Nicole! She is definitely one of the best hosts of the show, explaining it all in a very clear and precise way! Thank you so much!
why are people in the comments here with their issues about sociology? WHY did you click on the video lmao?? anyways, these are super helpful because im studying for my sociology exam, thank you!
Who else is a high school student and doing this for an assignment?
I'm super exited for the next episodes! I've never really delved into/properly understood sociology and I'm ready to learn :)
Had my first lecture at uni today, and wanted to cry. Came to this video and I feel so much better, thanks a lot!
If you studied sociology you would know it is most certainly not just a left leaning discipline, classical sociology specifically has been heavily criticised as being socially conservative - there seems to always be an attack on sociology as being common sense which really undermines all of the important sociological research that has been conducted
rebs like what
rebs which is not what is being pushed right now
Pelon 003 the underclass theory? Lots of strands of criminology?
Inner G I do agree with this but you do also have to consider its past work!
The science and its study are simply not the problem. It's not biased in and of itself. It would best be fitted "center row" if anywhere in a technically political term (being based on actual common sense or sensibility)
The problems stem from political zealots. Regardless of their principles or biases (and some aren't terrible if you keep them in fitting scale as influences instead) zealots are absolutely hell-bent to dominate everything. They'll scream to the very last syllable of breath in their beings that anything and everything except them is flawed. These people are completely out of their minds, and unfortunately, they're the ones taking charge of the political atmosphere since people with any REAL sensibility will best avoid it. Politics make horrible things out of otherwise decent people! ;o)
That moment when you actually raise your hand at the dinner table sometimes lol
Out of all my attempts to really understand what sociology is really about, you made it really easy for me thank you😊
Crash course Geography next?
dj1 YES!
phoenixkhost What does that have to do with landforms and political boundaries? I mean physical and political geography
Out of all things, I did not expect Geography to be the subject that CC f*cked up, I mean, it seemed like John really went out of his way to make it politically divisive. I hope that there's a new CC Geography - I really like Geography - all John needs to do is separate his politics from his work and it will be a success.
He's said there will be a revamped CC Geography in the future.
Bjorn The Viking It is Human Geography
Seriously how do people talk this fast and still maintain clarity in what they say?
"Seeing the strange in the familiar" is necessary because the majority of people, including sociologists, have the tendency to allow biases to influence the way they see things. This concept is widely accepted and also known as Confirmation Bias, among other terms. I find this whole concept fascinating, and it's a good example of how psychology and sociology often blend together. After all, what is it that drives sociological principles?! There is another related phenomena known as Dunning-Kruger effect. "The miscalibration of the incompetent stems from an error about the self, whereas the miscalibration of the highly competent stems from an error about others.", we are such a curious species.
As someone with a Bachelor's in Sociology I can tell you that I can't get a job.
Get a masters, then a PhD, become a professor. Jobs are for wagecuck losers.
not you wait i think you should get a job at crash course and teach videos from there! oh wait... thats taken..
Grinch 109 Curses, foiled again!
Why do people get a sociology degree?
Because they fail to realize they're not competent enough to compete for the limited openings there are. Self-delusion and lack of awareness.
For the people who disliked the video, and came here to write/read your positions:
Please just take a moment, and think about what you're doing. This crash course barely started yet, and it already has a 10% dislike ratio. Since the video was well produced and well presented, it's fairly safe to assume that most of the dislikes came from people who assumed that the course will differ with their personal beliefs. C'mon guys, be a little open-minded.
Asking Right-winger to take a moment and be open minded is like asking for peaches to the coconuts tree.
Hey friend, I know sometimes it's hard to be hopeful about people with different opinions, but I do believe that most people can change, so it's very important to be patient and respectful with everyone. Maybe if everyone does this, more people will open their minds and become better people.
+Diana Peña+ What? didn't like your views being trashed by science? poor you.
"well presented"
That is where I have a problem.
I'm neither right nor left, I'm what some might call "centrist" and this video leans towards left harder then I've ever seen crush course do. (perhaps I just haven't seen enough of those)
They've had thousands of negative examples to choose from, yet they've only picked problems highlighted by the leftist, often extreme leftist. They have even used exact same vocabulary.
And later on they casually mention they just might help us "fix it".
I would be very interested in learning how and why our society operates the way it does or in short, learn SOCIOLOGY.
This is not what they seem to set out to do, they will _inform_ you what the problem is and then, they will tell what _you_ should do to fix it.
No sociology here, just propaganda.
But hey, I've been wrong before, lets see.
Most videos on youtube have some dislikes. 10% is normal.
Shout out to Jane Addams
finally a crash course for sociology, I cant wait to see them all
Yeeesssss! I been waiting for this for a long time. Great work guys, love it
0:16 I raise my hand at the dinner table. I raise it pretty much every time I have a question or comment.
Nice Hamilton reference! I'm excited for this series ❤❤❤
Moon Grapes MY GOD I FANGIRL EVERYTIME OVER HAMILTON
^ I would say me too but I just got introduced to it. Thanks people from discord! (; My school is doing Into The Heights musical this week.
so many!!! i love it already
ugh
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at a glance I thought the title was "What is Scientology?"
man, that would bring up a whole _series_ of questions
i'm just learning this in my spare time, during my gap year before university to study law. everything is so nicely laid out and all the info is given in a digestable way.. good way to get back into learning after 4 months of doing basically nothing !
I LOVED the sociology course I took at college. Best class ever!!
yeah
I'll have a big mac please
Because of this smart woman, next year I will go to study sociology at some University
Super excited for this series! Great first episode!
Figured I'd stop by to say thanks so much for making this. The world needs a never ending supply of sociology.
Excellent first episode. I'm excited to see more.
PSA: Sociology is a science. The science of how people behave in the context of the groups they subscribe themselves in. It is like studying Biology, but in a social sphere.
only ppl arent homogeneous cells under a microscope that can be reproduced in a lab, making it pretty much useless in the field of science
@@sweetiesupari3158 Found the med school grad.
It isn’t a science. It is a study.
I'll agree with you, but not in the way that you'll probably like. Science as a subject taught in schools is only a small section of what science actually is. The true breadth of what science is is anything that abides by the scientific method. If there are hypotheses being tested, then it can be called science. However, that means that almost everything ever is science. The science that you wish to put sociology under is a more exclusive branch of science that has more societal respect. Although I agree that all fields of study have their values, it is self-evident as to why STEM fields are the most respected.
TLDR: Yes sociology is a science, but not in the way you want it to be
Zain Majeed Why should STEM be “the most respected” due Sociology being a more specific social science? Why would the study of human behavior & societal influences on it be less respected than examining cells under a microscope? I really don’t find it self-evident.
Had to watch it at 0.75 to avoid anxiety
What's the difference between Sociology and Cultural Anthropology?
Naming, mostly. References and concepts in both fields are heavily related. That would depend on the institution that defines the classes really.
In theory, sociology is about the way things are, and cultural anthropology is about how they got that way, but in practice there's a huge amount of overlap.
First and foremost the methods. Sociology relies heavily on quantitative methods and researches on the big picture. Patterns and generalisations. While Cultural Anthropology looks for the small details and uses qualitative methods. CA is not about being totally representative, but how individuals or smaller groups see their reality.
Typically Sociology focuses on industrialized societies while Anthropology focuses on pre-industrial societies.
+TheSuperhomosapien
That's not true for all of Cultural Anthropology. I don't know the anglo-american tradition very well, but I can at least say they do research on contemporary topics. The same goes for the German and French School of CA. Although they are very different from each other coming from different traditions. What you mean is Folklore. Folklore is a one of the roots from which CA was created and does focuse on pre-industrial societies.
As a sociology student all the hate towards sociology is actually interesting in itself. I think it ties into a mix of people feeling like they don't have free will if their behaviour is explained and people not liking it when inequalities are pointed out. Course that's just a guess at this point haven't check the data on the subject yet.
Certainly a decent hypothesis. When I was taking a sociology course back in 2010 it didn't seem as hated. I think it's become more polarizing as the studies from it have been misused or misconstrued to fit political agendas. That and the ever widening divide over politics in America has caused the 'hate' of it to spread. Instead of getting mad at the misuse of the studies and information by the responsible parties, people get mad at the 'group' in general, lumping those who gathered the data in there.
"Seeing the general in the particular, the strange in the familiar"
Yup, just summed up "The Sociological Imagination" in a succinct, aphoristic sentence.
can you talk slower, my mind is a mess
Guntar Sinuraya Playback Speed
@starcoinhero and then she turns robotic. slower would be better!
Crash course does that
mine is like 0.1 Pa from exploding
haha yeah
My Sociology professor turned me onto this playlist and I cannot WAIT to watch every single one.
at first, I just wanna study psychology in the university cuz I can become a kind and persuasive person in the future to analyze psychological problems. But when my counselor told me to do more research on sociology, I watched this video, invoking my interest to learn sociology. It is so cool to reveal the truth of every common sense in our life. I hope I can become a person to fix our social problems, to make new public policy, to benefit more people.
YAAAAAAAAASSSSS I WAS WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS
Wow, CrashCourse is killing it right now, keep up the work!
Advice from a History Buff...
To fly through history and see its complexities, know your basic sociology.
Always gotta throw the whole stuff into something educational
I didn't know I want to learn about sociology but now I'm super hyped
Hey Louise
Why are all the speakers at crash course so fast? Bro we here to learn and im sure you guys put this up to teach, please make it easy and make it understandable
Can we please have a crash course biochemistry? Please!
So glad there's finally a Crash Course in Sociology, was waiting for this, Thank You!
I love how accessible this channel is. All of the topics are presented in a way that is easy to understand and interesting to watch. I love it.
I literally jumped up down with happiness at a sociology crash course 😂
I was waiting for this for so long
I'm studying it next year so I came here to learn about it, this explained it well thank you !
Political Science and Linguistics would be really cool!
HELL YES SOCIOLOGY. Time to binge.
One of my favorite undergrad classes along with political science.
I just went through the comments and I have only one thing to say- you would appreciate this subject more when you've been in a more culturally diverse society. When there are so many differences, studying and analyzing these differences to stop friction among the members is very crucial.
I'm not against diversity, where did u get that idea? Different ideologies will clash and to deal with clashes without damage to the society is important, that was my point.
It was unexpectedly so interesting !! I love how you talked about a lot of things in this short video , I enjoyed watching it , thank you so much ! :D
This is awesome!!! WE really need this in America right now for everyone to have a better understanding of others and the world around them!! Loved my sociology courses.
I'm trying to learn english with this channel.
And just like that, this video made me FINALLY decide what I’m going to major in. Going from social psychology to sociology. THANK YOU SO MUCH! CANT WAIT TO CONTINUE MY STUDIES. Hopefully I can make a video like this one day. Just got out of the military society too lol
Do you have crash course food science? That would be a good one or Health and Food Science
+ This.
Sammyyam you could check out healthcare triage. It's also produced by hank and john and they do good work.
+ thats a really good practical idea.
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First Crash Course Mythology, now Crash Course Sociology?! Man, oh, man am I loving this! :)
Playback speed 0.75x. Thank me later
i think some people in the comment section don't seem to know what sociology is and it seems they're mixing it with something else completely
Example please
Economics for example can be examined in sociology just like social justice and an array of other type of things... if it involves human interaction which is the main focus here, not to determine right and wrong but to understand how a society and it's culture function and change over time ,or evolve to adapt to the situation... individually and on large scale... i think of it more as a part of philosophy but about how people work not the universe.. i hope i didn't get it wrong but that's how i see it..
Hagag Hamed 👏👏👏
Hagag Hamed we have historians for that. sociology ain't no thing
Historians use sociology a fuckload. Sociologists basically create the questions historians ask.
SO GLAD YOU HAVE BOTH SOC AND PSYCH. I'm taking both this year and it's more difficult than i expected.
Im so glad you did this.
Am it the only one who sees more comments complaning about the bashing of sociology and hateful comments than actual comments bashing sociology and being hateful?
Tbh posted one bashing Sociology, mine is the only one I see. I blame society
Bra nobodies even sayin nothin bout her teeth
You should've been here earlier it was bad
You have to go into the replies to see it. I’ve seen a ridiculous amount of comments saying Sociology is pseudo science simply because it’s not quantifiable in the exact same way in which mathematical equations are, though I could probably argue that’s false. The behavior of human beings in groups for example does generally follow certain observable patters, which you can repeat & observe over & over again. There are of course outliers just like in other types of scientific data. Most people I see who seem to enjoy hating on Sociology (often scientists in different fields or fans of others scientific fields) probably do so because they believe it’s too “liberal”, as it often examines issues of oppression & discrimination in our societies. I guess many of those who observe the world don’t like it when the lens is pointed back at them.
As an academic advisor, I often get asked about the differences between different social science courses (since, in Texas at least, students have to take at least one in addition to two history and two political science classes). Sociology is like the big umbrella for most studies, and in some ways it catches elements of each social science, but it also gets at behavior, and motivations behind that behavior in a broader manner that some social sciences cannot. Briefly, Sociology is the study of human behavior as it is influenced by (mostly) external environmental (natural and constructed) factors. Psychology is also the study of human behavior, but with a heavier focus (though not exclusively) on individual human behavior as influenced by internal factors. Economics is an examination of individual or societal behavior in relation to currency and goods. Cultural anthropology is the study of what the different cultures or societies actually are, while genetic anthropology includes an analysis of human migration and genetic connection between societies. History is the study of past human behavior from a particular societal perspective. Religion (as a social science) is the study of human responses to unexplained phenomenon and attempts to make sense of the world through non-scientific means as they developed historically. Political science is the study of specific political actions, their development and current implementation. These lines are all fluid, but the general idea is that social sciences attempt to examine societal factors and the influence these factors have or have had upon human behavior and that same society.
This is interesting, as a student of political science, I'd love to learn about sociology too!
i look forward to the day when a comment section of AN EDUCATION VIDEO is filled with constructive debates and informative dialogues. we should be ashamed of ourselves..
Head to Khan Academy, their comments are insightful and inquisitive!
There have been some good comments here leading to actual discussion. But it's TH-cam, you can't expect the trolls to stay under the bridge *all* the time. ;)
there are only you dont want to have a dialogue, you just want to complain...you are apart of your own problem
that includes you then
Yeah.... that's not gonna happen.
We talked a lot about life course perspectives in adult development and I kind of wish this was addressed more in this series. The societal impacts on human development, transitions from roles, etc., is endlessly fascinating to me.
I really excited for the series for sociology. Thanks crash course 😊
Sociology is great, keep it coming!
gist of video
1. What is sociology ? - Sociology is study how certain pattern of behaviour are repeating , Study of interaction between individual and society , How music that we are listening are affected by people we are surrounded with .Also society is a group of having a culture and territory .
2. What it does ? It changes us according to norms present in society , we grow up learning we must shake hand , raise hand in classes and dont needed to raise hands on dining table . All the things we learnt are not positive , sometimes it might be negative .For example a street children due to its real life experiences that might is power but a child of same age might be very peaceful and show respect towards other individuals .
3. The study of society ? If you want to study society as sociologist then you need to see society through sociological perspective . Sociological perspective consists of seeing general in particular and strange in familiar . General in particular means what you are doing will be as a recurrent pattern present in society . Example : You are no marrying , then sociolgist we see it as a general trend in society to no marry and if you are listening to a music , sociologist will get to know about your age , region , eductaion . It just means tumhare habits se society ko genralize kar paa rhe hae . ANd other one strange in familiar is like see all things that happens to you as if it is happening for first time and strange to you . then you wil able to see trends and recurring patterns .
4. Sociological perspective helps in understanding society and its problems . Also Social
5. Can help in policy making which might otherwise be filled with common sense understanding of issue and solve problems of society
Warning: don't read the comments.
Chinmaya Anyone reading your comment is already reading the comments, so your warning is pointless.
Chinmaya thanks for the trigger warning, I don't think I could handle glancing at an opposing viewpoint, let's just cut out trying to understand eachother to
Well, anybody reding my comments wouldn't read further if they get what I mean
+Inner G opposing viewpoints can only be argued against when they are based on evidence. And the "viewpoint" that people of other colours are less evolved is invalid because it has no basis in evidence. It's like trying to tell Donald Trump that Obama didn't tap his wires. Of course he didn't, and Trump has no evidence. So he'll just say, "No, you're lying." or some variation of that repeatedly until we stop.
"warning: don't read the comment"
Reasonable person: "well, I assume this comment section is a warning of insults and unsupported claims, I'll just go to the next video"
Me: "give me my popcorn and chips"
So many people bashing sociology yet there exists no other alternative for the study of society and human behavior in a social context, and I don't see any of these people coming up with anything better. Put up or shut up, as they say.
I mean, that's what anthropology is. The difference is that sociology isn't neutral and are pushing their biases thru their findings.
+Charles What biases do you believe are being pushed?
Charles Bérard dude, anthro is way worse in this regard
RJ Originator there is an alternative, real empirical science, for example.
RJ Originator 👏👏👏
I'm a senior in high school and I really want to study sociology. I often have visions about me living with my mom until I'm 30, unemployed and depressed, but I do think it's a good choice to study sociology, because it's something I'm genuinely interested in. I'm planning to have a minor or to get a master in advertising. Would love to intern at Watch Cut or Jubilee.
Don't know what the hell I'm gonna do next, but I think this degree is worth it.
These videos really helped me out for my 1st sociology exam! thank you very much for the clear explanations and illustrations.
Hey Crash Course. Really enjoy your videos and am excited to see the sociology content come out. I would like to give one piece of feedback from today's video. During the video I found it more difficult than normal to follow along. I believe this is due to the rapid pace at which the information was given, failing to allow any one piece of information to be fully emphasized. My suggestion is if possible, slow down your presentation, use emphasis on the notes you want to resonate, and perhaps use a few quick visual pop ups from thought bubble to help make some of the more abstract ideas concrete. I likes the content, but I didn't feel like there was much in the way of tonality to indicate when we were moving from one idea to the next.
I'm so happy there is a sociology crash course series! I have waited eagerly!
I do hope they also talk about Anthropology for better understanding of what Sociology isn't about.