社會這個概念非常神奇，大家都看不到社會的實體，好像也沒辦法給出一個精準的定義，但卻每個人都可以談論它。社會學與心理學都是在研究人，但兩者有何不同呢？所謂的社會就是所有人加總嗎？這堂課會為大家做一個概論式的簡介，從各種不同的議題和現象切入，讓大家可以從這些實際發生的狀況，慢慢地描繪出社會的輪廓。

The concept of society is very magical. No one can see the entity of society, and it seems that there is no way to give a precise definition, but everyone can talk about it. Sociology and psychology both study people, but what is the difference between them? Is the so-called society the sum of all people? This class will give you a general introduction, starting from various issues and phenomena, so that you can slowly draw the outline of society from these actual situations.

這是一門介紹及探討社會學基本概念及社會學所關心探究的社會現象及問題。社會學研究家庭、團體、社區、社會與國家等人群的集結與網絡，也探討文化、宗教、教育、法律規範與政治、經濟等制度與人的關係及對人的影響。本課程討論的這些議題觸及了社會運作的邏輯、社會控制的方式及政治、經濟、教育等資源的分配與不平等的形成，同時也探討性別、種族、階級等人類關係在社會化及制度形成與演變過程中對人的影響。
1.透過社會學觀點理論與社會現象觀察的基本訓練，啟發學生對於社會現象探究之興趣，建構系統性探究社會的基本知識與能力。
2.從重要的社會、文化、政治與經濟等議題的討論，協助學生理解社會體系與社會制度的運作。
3.透過社會學課程，培養學生對於社會上的弱勢族群所處之社會情境，具有提問及思考分析能力，並促使學生對於人群社會有更深層的關懷。

This is a course that introduces and explores the basic concepts of sociology and the social phenomena and issues that sociology is concerned with exploring. Sociology studies the gathering and networks of people such as families, groups, communities, societies, and countries, and also explores the relationship between culture, religion, education, legal norms, political, economic and other systems and people and their impact on people. The topics discussed in this course touch on the logic of social operation, the methods of social control, the distribution of political, economic, educational and other resources and the formation of inequality. It also explores the impact of gender, race, class and other human relations on people in the process of socialization and the formation and evolution of institutions.
1. Through basic training in sociological perspective theory and social phenomenon observation, students are inspired to be interested in exploring social phenomena and build basic knowledge and abilities to systematically explore society.
2. Help students understand social systems and the operation of social systems through discussions on important social, cultural, political and economic issues.
3. Through sociology courses, students can develop their ability to ask questions and think and analyze the social situations of disadvantaged groups in society, and encourage students to have a deeper concern for society.

指定教科書：
社會學與臺灣社會，王振寰、瞿海源主編，2017年，高雄，巨流圖書公司。
見樹又見林，Allan G. Johnson著，成令方、林鶴玲、吳嘉苓譯，2006年，台北，群學出版社。

Designated textbook:
Sociology and Taiwanese Society, edited by Wang Zhenhuan and Qu Haiyuan, 2017, Kaohsiung, Juliu Book Company.
See the Forest Again for the Trees, written by Allan G. Johnson, translated by Cheng Lingfang, Lin Heling, and Wu Jialing, 2006, Taipei, Qunxue Publishing House.