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ASC 100: Introduction to Sociology

Institution: Kenyatta University

Course: Bachelor of Arts

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INTRODUCTION 6
OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE 7
MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES 10
COURSE DESCRIPTION 10
COURSE REQUIREMENTS 11
ASSESSMENT 12
LESSON ONE : SOCIOLOGY 13
Introduction 13
Lesson Learning outcomes 13
1.2.1 What is Sociology? 13
1.2.2 Nature and Scope of Sociology 15
1.2.3 Sociology and other the social sciences 16
1.2.4 The Sociological imagination 17
1.2.5 Significance of studying sociology 18
1.3 Assessment Questions 19
1.4 E-References 20
LESSON TWO : EMERGENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIOLOGY 20
2.1 Introduction 20
2.2 Lesson Learning outcomes 21
2.2.1 Political (French and American Revolutions) 21
2.2.2 Social/Economic (Scientific/Industrial revolution and urbanisation) 22
2.2.3 Intellectual (The Enlightenment) 23
2.3 Assessment Questions 24
2.4 E-References 25
LESSON THREE : SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES/ PARADIGMS 26
3.1 Introduction 26
3.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes 27
3.2.1 Sociological theory and paradigm 27
3.2.2 the structural-functional paradigm 28
3.2.3 The social-conflict paradigm 30
3.2.4 The symbolic-interactionist paradigm 31
3.2.5 Science and sociology 32
3.3 Assessment questions 33
3.4 E-References 34
LESSON FOUR : FOUNDING FATHERS 35
4.1 Introduction 35
4.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes 35
4.2.1 Giambattista Vico (1668-1744) 36
4.2.2 Charles Montesquieu (1689 – 1755) 37
4.2.3 Marquis de Condorcet (1743-1794) 38
4.2.4 Henri de Saint-Simon (1760-1821) 39
4.2.5 August Comte (1798-1857). 40
4.3 Assessment questions 41
4.4 E-References 41
LESSON FIVE : CULTURE 42
5.1 Introduction 42
5.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes 42
5.2.1 Concept of Culture 43
5.2.2 Basic Characteristics of Culture 44
5.2.3 Elements of Culture 45
5.2.4 Functions of culture 46
5.2.5 Ethnocentrism, Cultural Relativism and Culture Shock 47
5.2.6 Global Culture and Cultural Imperialism 49
5.3 Assessment Questions 50
5.4 E-References 51
LESSON SIX : SOCIALIZATION 52
6.1 Introduction 52
6.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes 53
6.2.1 The concept socialization 53
6.2.2 Human Biological Bases of, and Capacity for, Socialization 54
6.2.3 Major Types of Socialization 56
6.2.4. Agents of Socialization 57
6.3 Assessment Questions 58
6.4 E-References 60
LESSON SEVEN: SOCIAL INTERACTION 61
7.1 Introduction 61
7.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes 61
7.2.1 Social Interaction 61
7.2.2 Define the concepts of social status and social roles 62
7.2.3 Social structure 63
7.3 Assessment Questions 64
7.4 E-References 66
LESSON EIGHT : SOCIAL ORGANIZATION 66
8.1 Introduction 66
8.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes 66
8.2.1 Social Groups 67
8.2 .2 Organisation 68
8.2.3 Institutions 69
8.3 Assessment Questions 70
8.4 E-References 72
LESSON NINE : SOCIAL STRATIFIFACATION 73
9.1 Introduction 73
9.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes 73
9.2.1 The concept of social stratification 73
7.2.2 Theories of social stratification 75
9.2.3 Importance of Studying Social Stratification 76
9.2.4 Social Mobility 78
9.3 Assessment Questions 79
9.4 E-References 80
LESSON TEN : SOCIAL CHANGE 82
10.1 Introduction 82
10.2 Learning Objectives 82
10.2.1 Meaning of social change 82
10.2.2 Characteristics of social Change 83
10.2.3 Theories of Social Change 85
10.2.4 Obstacles to social change 86
10.3 Assessment Questions 87
10.4 E-References 88
LESSON ELEVEN : DEVIANCE: SOCIAL PATHOLOGY 89
11.1 Introduction 89
11.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes 89
11.2.1 Deviance 90
11.2.2 Social Deviance and Crime 91
11.2.43 A Survey of Some Social Problems in Kenya 92
11.3 Assessment Questions 93
11.4 E-References 94
LESSON TWELVE : SOCIAL CONTROL 95
12.1 INTRODUCTION 95
12.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes 95
12.2.1 Social order 96
12.2.2 Social control 97
12.2.3 Types of Social Control 98
12.2.4 Importance of control 99
12.3 Assessment Questions 101
12.4 E-References 102

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