Summary: W1: What Is Sociology?

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• 1 Exploration

• 'Why do people have dental problems?'--> Which of these questions fit most in the exploration of Sociology in our workfield?:1. Because they don't take care of their teeth.2. Because they have a health problem.3. Because they belong to a group that is more prone to it.

  3. Because they belong to a group that is more prone to it

• 3 Interaction

• What does interaction mean? In in which categories is are they divided?Give examples.

  Interaction = Interpretation of social situations:
  
  1. Subjective interpretation
  --> of the other person
  
  2. Response based on
  --> that subjective interpretation
  
  Every action has a reaction
  --> every behavior is a response
  
  When someone does something
  --> we have to interpret what that means

• 3.1 Identity

• - From which question do you view identity and what are the different perspectives and the one thats important for us in this OPO?- Explain why identity is complex.

  Question = 'Who am I?'
  --> can see this from different perspectives:
  
  1. Biological = I am the one in this body
  
  2. Psychological = I am my unique personality
  
  3. Sociological = I become myself in interaction with others
  
  Identity = Complex
  - no one knows you better than yourself,
  - although other may know you better than yourself in some ways
  
  Throughout all changes 
  - you remain yourself 
  - but also change who you are 
  --> in difficult times --> you will be meeting yourself

• 3.1.1 role

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• How can you relate the role in the oral hygiene practice?

  We have to figure out what a patients identity/role is.
  
  Based of that
  --> you approach this patient in a certain way

• 4 Culture

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• - What is the definition of culture and how is it acquired?

  Culture = the set of:
  - representations
  - beliefs
  - values
  - norms
  
  That people acquired 
  - as members of their society trough:
  - processes of learning
  - habituation
  --> that greatly influence their behavior
  
  Shared basis in living together also has subcultures (ex. hipster)

• 6 Roles and role positions

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• - What role does a norm play in a role position?- What is a position? Give examples.- What is a position set?

  Norms can be tied to
  a. the situation
  b. the position you hold in it (ex: dental hygienist)
  
  Position = the place you hold in relation to others
  - ex: someone is a daughter, wife, teacher
  - some are acquired (student)
  - some are assigned (child of your parents)
  
  The set of positions = called a position set
  
  

• - What does structure mean and which role does it play in positions?- In which ways can structure be designed?

  We call the relationships between positions
  --> Structure
  
  Structure: can be designed in different ways
  
  a. from highly hierarchical (ex: army)
  b. to highly democratic (ex: group of friends)
  
  

• 7 Socialization

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• - What is the definition of socialization?- What happens in this proces and how can it be used?- What influences this a lot?

  Socialization = internalizing --> values and norms
  --> of groups
  
  Throughout this proces
  --> the personality of individuals is also developed
  
  Socialization processes can also be used to
  --> break role patterns (ex: more women in 'men jobs')
  
  There is a lot of influence of
  - the socio-economic status
  - gender

• - What kind of socialization (+ internalization) is there and what do they involve?- Which role do sanctions and social control play in here?

  1. Primary socialization
  = appropriation of --> general values and norms
  (ex: in family, through mass media)
  
  2. Secondary socialization
  = appropriation of --> specific values and norms
  (ex: in a new family, profession)
  
  
  3. Internalization
  = when values and norms become
  --> self-evident
  --> after socialization
  
  Sanctions + social control
  --> support the socialization process