Sociology of Education: Teachers, Students, Schools
Faculty: Teachers’ Role and Status
Origin and status of teachers:
- Men: Class path via media.
- Women: Platform to remain in the class of origin.
In the teachings of the 21st century: upper-middle class social position. Proletarianization. Position more prestigious than before.
Reasons for Choosing Teaching
- Contact with young people
- Job tenure
- Salary
Rewards
- Intrinsic (subjective, the most privileged)
- Extrinsic (objective, tend to be denied and distributed equally)
- Subordinated: holidays (have a deterrent function
Social Psychology Fundamentals: Behavior, Influence, Research
Chapter 1: Introduction to Social Psychology
Defining Social Psychology
Social Psychology is the science that studies how situations influence us, with special attention to how people view and affect one another.
The Social Situation
The social situation is the combination of people, environmental factors, and social cues that influence an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors at a given time.
- Objective vs. Subjective Reality:
- Objective Reality: A factual state of affairs; what is actually happening.
Understanding Research Methodologies and Ethical Considerations
Describe Scientific Ways of Thinking in Research
- Empiricism, testing theories, working in a community, tackling basic and applied problems, making their work public, and communicating with the world.
- Make systematic observations, operational definitions, reliability and validity, appropriate research methods, and evaluation of theory.
- Aim to be systematic and rigorous, allowing their work to be independently verifiable.
Describe the Theory-Data Cycle
- Theory leads researchers to pose specific research
Key Concepts in Psychology
Schools of Thought
Structuralism
Wilhelm Wundt aimed to study the mind’s basic structure using tools like measuring reaction time to flickering light.
Functionalism
This American school of thought focused on how people adapt to their environment, how the mind works, and what its functions are. It emphasized the practical application of psychological knowledge.
Gestalt Psychology
Founded by German psychologists in the 20th century, Gestalt psychology emphasized the importance of consciousness and perception
Read MoreWorkplace Stress: Types, Impact, and Prevention Strategies
Workplace Stress: Concept, Impact, and Prevention
Definition
“Stress is a substantial perceived imbalance between demand and individual response capability, under conditions where failure to meet this demand has important perceived consequences.”
Causes of Workplace Stress
- Inappropriate workplace environment
- Excessive workload
- Alteration of biological rhythms
- High levels of responsibility and major decisions
- Slow and monotonous pacing
- Inadequate working conditions
Types of Stress
-
Eustress and Distress:
Eustress
Sociology as a Science: Key Characteristics and Perspectives
Sociology as a Science
Like all scientific knowledge, sociology is characterized by four traits:
It is a systematic body of knowledge, i.e., a logical system of abstract propositions related to each other. This presupposes that there is order in society and that this order can be discovered, described, and understood by man. This assumption is shared by other sciences. Perhaps most peculiar to sociological knowledge is its declared interest in order and disorder, as this also occurs with certain regularities
Read More