Blogging through Invitation to Sociology (2020)

“How is the Korean society changing? Is it changing better? How will those changes affect you personally?”  Korean society has changed steadily. In the midst of constant change, Korea has achieved results, partly changing in positive directions, but some are still isolated. Let's talk about big changes.  First, it's a cultural aspect, Korean Wave. Korean culture has not received much attention in the world market in the past. However, since the 2000s, attention has begun to be paid to Korean culture in various countries. First of all, K-pop is in the spotlight. Only a few years ago, K-pop, which belonged to the non-mainstream in the global market and was popular only among the maniacs, has become something that cannot be ignored. BTS is one of the leading players in this success. Their popularity was different from that shown in the existing idol culture, and they gained huge popularity around the world. Trendy songs and colorful visual performances made it feel like wat...

1. summary This article introduces how sociologists use it in social life research. Human beings acquire knowledge in various ways. Knowledge is obtained through various methods such as authority, experience, tradition, logic, science. Sociologists use observation, hypothesis reasoning, and inductive methods to explain and develop social phenomena in the form of theory. On the other hand, scientific methods exist. The scientific method is a cycle that leads to four stages: characterization, hypothesis, prediction and testing. In this process, correlation and causality should be looked at. Correlation means the relationship between two or more variable variables that change together. Causality refers to the relationship between two or more variables in which one variable causes another. There are qualitative and quantitative studies in sociological studies. Both of these approaches have their respective advantages and should be used in combination. In other words, it is a complementar...

1. summary This article talks about the career and development of a sociology major. Through his major in sociology, he teaches what fields he can work in, and how he can influence society, and what areas he can study as a sociologist, and what procedures he or she will take. Most majors are academically interested and choose sociology majors. According to the article, most of the majors feel satisfied with their choice of majors when they graduate. Those with degrees in sociology can apply their knowledge of sociology to various fields. They have better insight into business decisions because they have a lot of knowledge in various areas, including race, gender, age, education and social class. Therefore, they are suitable channels for organizational planning, development, training, human resource management and marketing. Those who earn PhDs in sociology will have more diverse career options. They have more specialized sociological knowledge and more analytical training, wh...

1.      Summary Sociology is the study of exploring the fundamental principles of society and revealing the unified relationships of various social phenomenon. In sociology, using various social research techniques and conduct an empirical survey then analyze the results. The goal of sociology is to study society and understand the structure of society from a micro to macro view. It emerged in the early 19th century in response to the challenges of modernity. Sociologists responded to these changes that caused by increasing mobility and technological advances by trying to understand what holds social groups together and also exploring possible solutions to the breakdown of social solidarity. Early sociological studies considered the field to be similar to the natural sciences, in the past, sociology focused on the organization of complex, industrial societies and their influence on individuals. But nowadays sociologists study a broad range of topics. From m...

Why are you taking this class? I have wanted to study sociology deeply. Sociology is associated with the whole of human life and all of human history. I want to be a researcher who study about human psychology. So I wanted to study sociology to understand human psychology through sociology. I expect not only to study by reading books, but also to discuss with other students and share different points of view. Therefore I take this class. What practical skills do you expect to gain from attending it? I want to know clearly what the definition of sociology is. I want to study not only about Korea but also about global. And want to apply this to understand society.