Describe a sociology concept or theory that clarifies why academic dishonesty is increasing among post-secondarystudentsand offers apreventativemeasure.

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INTRODUCTION- present the problem and state your thesis statement on which concept or theory will be examined to explain the causes or reasons about the social problem. BODY-2-3 or more reasons why from your perspective is right with evidence and examples. Refute objections and other points of view.

CONCLUSIONS- Appeal to the reader to adopt your view

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Sociology is asocial sciencethat offers the opportunity to "stand back" and view the world and human behaviour. One of the ways in which sociologists do this is through the lens of thesociological imaginationwhich allows us to understand ourself on a small scale, as aprivate individualwith individual concerns, and on a large scale, as apublic member of social groupswith shared concerns. This private individual and public member of social groups is also impacted by historical events and the environment in which live in the world. Thesociological imagination, then, provides for us a conduit to understand how we are seen by others and how it is "permissible" for us to live in the world. Just as private individuals live in a particular historical period, so too does Sociology as a social science.Sociologyhas its own history and founding members, but more importantly, it contributes to the study of the social world by identifying different ways of seeing the world, or more specifically, they are different ways of understanding and analyzing human society. These ways of seeing the world are theoretical perspectives and will be referred to as sociological perspectives. In this course, you will learn about foursociological perspectives: the functionalist perspective, the conflict perspective, the symbolic interactionist perspective, and the feminist perspective.

What is meant by "Sociology is a social science"?

This means that sociology does what is referred to a systematic study of the social world. This means that sociologists use a set of tools and techniques to do the research that studies the social world. These tools and techniques are not specific to sociology but are shared with other social sciences, psychology, for instance.

How does the individual factor into sociology?

The individual, in a sociological sense, is a person that generally follows the guidelines for behaviour, but, an individual has the capacity to reject these guidelines because they have agency, which is the freedom to choose and act accordingly.

What happens when individuals participate in social groups?

Individuals form social groups and these groups define in specific ways how the participants of these groups do things and how they act with each other in the group. Once a group has identified ways of acting and behaving these become habit, sometimes referred to as common sense or "just the ways things are". Once these actions and behaviours are habit they impact how the group organizes the structure of the group, for instance, status and the roles and responsibilities of individuals, groups, and processes. The habits and structures, then, work to control human behaviour.

How is "society" used in sociology?

Sociology, by definition, is the study of society. Society refers to the social environment and is at the core of sociology.

What is a sociologist looking for when they study society?

Sociology looks at the consequences of difference. These differences can be in the habits of social groups, such as the differences in wedding ceremonies; the behaviour of social groups, such as criminal behaviour; but it can also include the differences in how resources are distributed and the consequences of those distributions, for instance, whether higher education is available to everyone who has the capacity to participate but may not have the financial means. With a focus on the consequences of difference, one of the main tasks is of sociology is to reveal and report the degree of social inequality.

SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION

Earlier we indicated that thesociological imaginationprovides a way of understanding ourself on a small scale, as aprivate individualwith individual concerns, and on a large scale, asa public member of social groupswith shared concerns. With that said, thesociological imaginationis a type of creative thinking. It was defined and described by C. Wright Mills, a founding sociologist, as the ability to view one's own society as an outsider. By this he means to ask us to look beyond our limited understanding of the social world as the private individual with individual concerns.

For instance, as an individual I may indicate that my individual employment in part-time work is based on the fact that I am not qualified for full-time employment. Mills wants us to use our sociological imagination to consider the question of part-time employment from a broader vision of society. For instance, is part-time employment a trend? In which industries is this a trend? What benefits does this provide the employee and what benefits does this provide to employers? Are there policies in place that support part-time employment rather than full-time employment? These are questions that move away from the individual and look at the way in which society is organized and structured to create the opportunity for more part-time employment.

FUNCTIONALIST PERSPECTIVE

The discipline of sociology emerged in the midst of significant social upheaval. Auguste Comte (1798-1857) sought to emulate what natural scientists did for nature, establishing a science of society that would reveal the basic "laws of society." He believed knowing these laws would help us understand social staticsthe principles by which societies hold together and order is maintainedand social dynamicsthe factors that bring about change and shape the nature and direction of that change.

mile Durkheim (1858-1917) emphasized the significance of social order. Consequences of division of labour were of interest to Durkheim. He suggested that specialized labour in industrial societies leads to anomiethe loss of direction felt in a society when social control of individual behaviour has become ineffectivewhich increases the likelihood of alienation, loneliness, and isolation.

Durkheim's work is an example of the functionalist perspective, which views society as akin to a living organism in which each part of the organism contributes to its survival. The various parts of society are structured to maintain its stability.

CONFLICT PERSPECTIVE

Karl Marx (1818-1883) emphasized the significance of power and analysis of control over resources. For Marx, social inequality is determined by ownership, or lack thereof, of key material resources. Marx was concerned with alienationloss of control over our creative human capacity to produce, the separation from the products we make, and isolation from our fellow workers.

Max Weber (1864-1920) argued that who has power was determined not only by social class and control of material resources, but also byamong otherssocial status and organizational resources. These social resources draw their power from people's willingness to obey the authority of another person, which is in turn based on their perception of the legitimacy of that person's right to rule.

Symbolic interactionist perspective

The symbolic interactionist perspective is a micro-level in approach, generalizing about everyday forms of social interaction in order to explain society as a whole. Canadian sociologist Erving Goffman (1922-1982) popularized a method known as the dramaturgical approach, which compares everyday life to the setting of the theatre and stage and sees people as theatrical performers. Though Canadian by birth, Goffman's notable achievements took place in the United States and his work was not particularly Canadian in focus. Other sociologists such as Lon Grin, S.D. Clark, and John Porter have contributed to our understanding of Canada.