Blogging through Invitation to Sociology (2023)

 1. Summary  Sociologists study religion to understand religion and to predict what they will do. Religion is a quick, secular, and existential question that can be defined in three ways, as in the view of supernatural. It can be divided into church religious churches, denominations, denominations, cults, and new religions. Religion can also be viewed from a structural-functional, social conflict, social constructivism, religious pluralism, and social psychological perspective.  Today's religions are divided into five main categories and are also associated with social factors such as gender, race and class. Such religions play an important role in life, but secularization is being discussed, and the need for the study of religious fundamentalism is emerging. 2. Interesting point It was interesting to see the differences due to the religious influence of social factors. I thought religion was only influential in individual lives. The fact that religious beliefs in particu...

1. summarize   What is culture? It is probably difficult to define culture in one word. People's lifestyles, values, thoughts and interactions. All of this falls within the broad framework of culture. For example, the OK sign is implied in Korea with the meaning of ‘I got it’. However, in French, it has the meaning of “bad,” “worthless,” and “meaning nothing.” It is interesting that an expression used with a positive meaning in Korea has a negative meaning in France. In this way, culture does not have a specific framework. Culture is not biological, it is a social aspect of life. It is connected through people and learns from people.  To learn more about culture, there are subcultures and countercultures. A subculture is a culture shared by members of a particular group within a society. It is created by living and interacting with members of a group based on a similar living space, age, job, and hobby. The characteristics of subcultures are that there are many subcultures wit...

 1. Summarize  Religion is divided into sacred and blasphemy.  Religion can be divided into churches, denominations, and sects. There are cases of pseudo. Religion can also be used as a tool to justify any act. It is possible to justify bad behavior. Religion has the potential to become secular. Already in decline and secularization in the United States. 2. Mention new, learned, or my thought     I think the pseudo-problem in religious matters is serious at the moment. It is easy to see people approaching religiously just by walking around the streets. You can tell just by looking at the 'JMS' and 'AGAYA' cases  that the latest incident.  My friends also said that there were clubs in their university for pseudo missionary purposes.  Religion touches the conscious part of a person and teaches them about attitudes and thoughts in life. If such teaching was pseudo-instruction, not religious, I think it would have a great negative effect on a person's...

  week 5 -LIU ZIMENG The Free Culture Movement is a social movement that promotes the freedom to distribute and modify works created by others in the form of free or open content through the use of the Internet and other forms of media, without compensation or the consent of the original creator of the work. Stuart Brand coined the slogan "Information wants freedom" in 1984 to oppose government control and restrictions on information. Freedom of information refers to the freedom of one or more individuals to post and consume information. I feel that access to information is an individual's ability to effectively seek, receive, and deliver information. We can build an open information Internet, which has a wealth of knowledge and information resources, so that each of us can have equal access to information. It is not difficult to mention freedom of information without mentioning freedom of expression. In the second half of last year, a lot happened in Chinese mainland. Pe...

  1) Summarize The definition of religion can be largely divided into three branches. First, religion is defined on the basis of the divine and the secular. Secondly, religion is defined based on existential questions. Third, religion is defined on the basis of collective beliefs and rituals related to supernatural. Religion can be divided into several types. First, the first type of religion is the church. The Church describes a religion that encompasses all religious expressions in society. And the church is the guardian of religion for all members of their society and does not tolerate any religious competition. Second, the denomination is in a continuum between the church and the sect, and the denomination exists when the church loses its religious monopoly in society. Third, a branch is a newly formed religious organization formed to protest against elements of its parent religion (generally sect). Finally, the cult, like the sect, is a new religious group. Unlike sects, howev...

  W 3.2 LEE YE RAM 1.)summary This wiki is about scientific methodology. Scientific methods are used to study phenomena and learn new knowledge. So it is used in various fields.The history of scientific methods began in 1021 with Alhaysam's observation of light going straight, leading to Newton's classical mechanics and Labouage's discovery of oxygen, and at the end of the 19th century, scientific methods were formalized as hypotheses and experiments to verify them. And because scientific methods are based on experience, they are not conclusive, but can always be changed by new knowledge 2.) interesting point The interesting thing about this content is that scientific methods have been developed longer than I thought. It first appeared about 1,000 years ago, and it is surprising considering the degree of technology development at this time. 3.)Questions  I wanted to learn more about the scientific method and the relationship between scientific philosophy, luck, and mathemat...

1) Summarize  Sociologists study religion in the same way they study other social institutions, such as education or government. The main aim is to understand religion, but while trying to understand religion, it is also trying to predict what religion will eventually do (or what religion will become). Three general definitions have been proposed for the study of religion.  Sacred vs. Profane Perhaps the most widely known definition of religion is the one proposed by Emile Durkheim.  According to Durkheim, the definition of religion depends on the distinction between sacred things (which have nothing to do with everyday life) and secular things (which are everyday things in society). What constitutes religion are the sacred elements of social life. Religion as existence is doubtful Another definition of religion used by social scientists (especially social psychologists) sees religion as any attempt to answer existential questions (e.g., "Is there life after death?" ) Thi...

 People's belief in religion, like a beacon, illuminates the way forward for mankind, so religion has played a guiding or even leading role in world civilization and culture, especially the role of the three major religions in the world in world civilization and culture. History has proved that religion did play such a role in the past, and it still plays such a role now. For example, Catholicism has brought fundamental changes to the whole Roman Empire and a high level of culture (mainly in politics and literature and art) to Rome. However, incorrect understanding and adherence to religion will lead to some bad customs, such as slavery, discrimination against women and various superstitions and heresies. "Religion" has a deep historical background, and each different religion has its own different symbols and many legends. The intriguing stories have brought different attractions to modern people, so modern religious music, religious movies and religious books frequently...

 The premise that the free trade system is effectively rooted in the country: the country gradually cultivates the soil suitable for the growth of wealth, freedom and enterprising spirit. This free trade system is not unprofitable for big monarchies that have trade relations with small countries at first. These big countries are rich in natural resources. Without fully developed social conditions, freely importing foreign products and exporting domestic products is undoubtedly the safest and most effective way to play the following roles: developing domestic productive forces, instilling diligent thoughts in lazy subjects, guiding landlords and nobles to become interested in industry, and stimulating the enterprising spirit accumulated by domestic businessmen for a long time, especially enhancing their own civilization, industry and strength. The British learned these effects mainly from the trade and manufacturing industries of Italy, Hanseatic, Belgium and Holland. However, when ...

1) SUMMARY      Religion is a group's collective beliefs and rituals about the supernatural, and sociologists' primary goal is to understand religions. Durkheim's concept of religion is an attempt to address existential questions by creating a distinction between sacred and profane things. Church typology is a classification of religions that protect religion for all members of a culture and do not tolerate religious competition, such as the Roman Catholic Church. Religion serves major tasks in society: Provides social control, meaning, and purpose to existential questions and can even help maintain social inequality (refer to Marx's "religion is the opium of the people." ) Denominations contribute to societal cohesion through shared rituals and beliefs, and they are created when churches lose their religious monopoly. Sects and cults are new religious groups that go against their parent religion. 2) NEW ITEMS      The first new item I found to be interesti...

1) Summarize Sociologists analyze religion. However, it does not judge the right or wrong of religion itself, but studies the function of relativistic religion.  Emile Durkheim distinguished religion as sacred and everyday. Also, religion is divided into existential and supernatural. Religion as an existential question is often criticized for being too broad and inclusive.  Religion exists in a variety of ways.  The most common and popular type of religion is the church. This religion also existed in Roman Catholicism in the past, and is intertwined with the political and economic structures of most societies in everyday life. The religion in which the church is distinguished is Ecclesia. The next type of religion is the denomination. This religion exists universally in the United States. Churches are distinguished in that the denomination has a large influence on political intervention. In addition, there are pseudo-religion and emerging religions. Cult argued. This reli...

  1. Free cultural movement refers to a social movement in which other people's creations can be freely modified and distributed without being restricted by copyrights or producers. The movement has the advantage of allowing people to freely access more diverse information, while on the other hand, it is criticized for being excessively copyright-defying.  2. If everyone can enjoy culture without copyright restrictions, will the cultural and artistic fields be richer than before? Rather, the number of people who make better creations may decrease because they do not recognize the copyright of the producer. As a person who thinks that the producer's creations should be recognized as much as possible, I would like to listen to various opinions on the free cultural movement and investigate different ideas from mine. 3. Will the free cultural movement in the art field, which is sensitive to copyright and plagiarism, contribute to the development of that field? I would like to...

1.Summary Religious belief is one of the oldest cultural phenomena in human history. It refers to the belief in supernatural forces that people regard as the most important part of their lives. In religious belief, people believe in the existence of an omnipotent God who is able to control nature and the destiny of mankind. This belief stems from people's uncertainty about themselves and their surroundings and their search for the fundamental questions of human existence. For many people, religious beliefs are a moral compass that can guide people in their quest for a more noble way of life. Many religions teach people how to behave morally and respect others. In addition, religious beliefs can provide people with comfort and hope, allowing them to feel more meaningful in their lives. 2.Interesting point Religious beliefs can also lead to disagreement and conflict. Different religious beliefs can be conflicting and contradictory, which can lead to war and social instability. It is ...

1. Summarization      Religion can have multiple definitions and is thus subject to which perspective is used. Sociologists look at religion, not to prove what is right or wrong of faith itself, but to understand and predict the behaviour related to its people. The definitions of religion can be 'sacred vs. profane, 'religion as existential questioning' and 'religion as supernature'.  The latter one is the most commonly used perspective. Religion is classified by protest or equilibrium. With sects on the protest side, and churches on the equilibrium side. In between are denominations. A separate group are cults, which are broken off from like sects, and formed on their own. The world religions are Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism and Judaism. Sociologists use social factors of science to analyse religions better. The future of religion remains to be answered. As it is challenged by secularism. 2. What was interesting/what did you learn?      The...

1. Summarization      A social movement called the free-culture movement promotes open content. Other people are free to use the ideas of others without being hindered by too many copyrights. Well-known free exchanges are open-source software and remix songs. People supporting the movement believe open access is beneficial and can accelerate developments. Large corporations lobby for copyrights to claim ideas. Lawrence Lessig founded the Creative Commons organization through which he initiated a new copyright system, which offered more content freedom. The movement also has its opposition. This comes from people who feel the rights of their work are less protected. Or people, like Richard Stallman, who feel it's unnecessary to open everything. 2. What was interesting/what did you learn?      It is interesting to see how in the past few decades this has risen to things we now know. Especially things like remixed songs or as a software engineer using open-sou...

 1.Summary The sociologist Émile Durkheim described it by saying that it consists of "things beyond the limits of our knowledge". Religion is "a unified system of beliefs and practices associated with sacred things, that is, separated and forbidden, beliefs and practices united into a single moral community called the Church, for all those who adhere to them". Religion can be broadly defined as a system of beliefs, values and practices that provide individuals with a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives. It is a fundamental aspect of human culture and has played an important role in shaping society throughout history. Sociologists are interested in understanding how religion influences social behavior, how it interacts with other social institutions, and how it shapes individual and group identity. 2.Interesting point Religion exists as an organized and integrated set of beliefs, behaviors, and norms centered on basic social needs and values. It typically inc...

 1.summary  The Humanities Development Center sees cultural diversity from the perspective of choice and freedom, and cultural diversity is a prerequisite for realizing cultural freedom, and cultural diversity has no unique value, and its value measures status diversity by cultural freedom.It is an important aspect of diversity, and cultural freedom requires the existence of diversity cultural status and the recognition of people's freedom to choose cultural status. 2.interesting points  A free culture is a culture with property rights, such as a society that protects freedom of expression and does not require newspapers to be distributed free of charge to those who want to read them. Cultural liberalism often opposes government restrictions on literature, art, academia, gambling, sex, prostitution, legal marriage age, abortion, birth control, alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs.Most liberals oppose government interference in these areas. Free culture is full of diversity...

Summary: Free culture movement is a movement for promoting and distributing free content, content that people can use freely. This can be done by internet or the other communication tools. Or promoting the right to free edit the creative content without limitation set by creator. The movement's concept of free to exchange can be aligned with  free and open-source-software movement, open access and copyleft movement.  The free culture movement started after usa president Bill Clinton pass the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act. This act extended copyright protection into 70 years after the producer's death. Lawrence Lessig against this so he started national wide campaign. He speeched almost 100 times in colleges. He made Creative Commons at 2001 in order to promote sharing creative contents to produce cultural, scientific and creative innovations. The word "free culture" has been used since the 2003  World Summit on Information Society. To present free licenses f...

  1. Summarize Free culture movement is a movement for promoting and distributing free content, content that people can use freely.  The movement's concept of free to exchange can be aligned with  free and open-source-software movement, open access and copyleft movement. 2. interesting point I think what is interesting is the knowledge sharing in the free cultural movement. The term "free culture" is too cumbersome. Culture, conceptually, is an organic whole. In this culture, society gradually grows and develops, from one person to another. It is the interaction and exchange of ideas between people. Free culture is a special product in the modern world where freedom is lacking. Knowledge sharing can satisfy our respect needs, make us full of confidence in ourselves, have enthusiasm for society and experience the value of our existence. I am a friend who likes to share the knowledge I have learned and the books I have read with my friends, hoping to bring some thoughts and...

  <1> summary The Free Culture Movement is a social movement that promotes freedom in the media to distribute and modify other people's creations. Supporters of the movement argue that it has a spirit of free exchange of ideas, and that limited copyright laws hinder creativity. <2> interesting point Richard Story was interested."The work of free software movement of free software movement should be free, and the work that representative works should be shared, but it can't change," said.He founded the concept of the copyright law using freedom of copyright law to preserve, modify, modify and deploy rights.Carfra is a legal technology that gives specific freedom of copyrights.His accident and behavior is impressive to consider both the rights of creative works. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyleft /  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Stallman I referred to these materials, and I recommend you to read them if you are curious. <3> question Free ar...

1)  Summarization Religion is an important part of the development of human civilization, which includes the belief in and worship of supernatural forces such as gods, spirits, ancestors, and nature, and also involves the practice of morality, rituals, ceremonies, and canons. It can influence society in terms of values, morals, and ways of behavior. At the same time, society can also influence the development and spread of religion. 2) What was interesting/what did you learn? There is considerable evidence that women are more likely to be interested and involved in religion than men. More women than men report having attended religious services in the past week (46% compared with 33%); more women hold membership in a church or synagogue (74% compared with 63%); and more women report watching religious programs (53% compared with 44%).  3) Discussion points Do you believe that people have past lives and future lives?

1)  Summarization At the heart of the Free Culture movement was a rebellion against and questioning traditional norms and institutions. This movement rejects archaic dogma and pursues a free and liberal way of life, emphasizing individualism, peace, and self-actualization. At the same time, this movement also calls on society to pay more attention to the disadvantaged and social issues and to embrace multiculturalism and democratic values. 2) What was interesting/what did you learn? The free culture movement influenced the politics, culture, and society of the time.  In terms of culture, the Free Culture Movement promoted rock music, folk music, hippie culture, etc.  Politically, the free culture movement inspired some major political reforms, such as the promotion of the black rights movement and the feminist movement.  In the social aspect, the free culture movement provided the young people of the time with new ideas and lifestyles and also inspired civic consciou...

  1.Summary The Free Culture Movement (FCM) is a series of social movements that promote open, free and equal production, dissemination and access to culture. At the heart of this movement is the idea that knowledge and culture should be public property and that all people should have equal access and freedom to create, disseminate and use them. The Free Culture movement stems from the opposition to the privatisation and patenting of knowledge and culture. The privatisation of knowledge and culture has grown over the last few decades, with many companies and organisations trying to control cultural production and dissemination through patents, copyright and other legal means. This trend has led to cultural production becoming increasingly centralised and monopolised, with less and less participation by ordinary people. Proponents of the free culture movement argue that this trend has had a detrimental effect on cultural innovation and social progress. They argue that knowledge and ...