Sociological Perspective
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- Sociological Perspective
- Functionalism
- Emile Durkheim
- Believes in consensus- Everything works in harmony
- Consensus theory
- Believes that society has basic needs for survival and therefore social order is essential.
- Requires co-operation which is maintained by shared values and socialisation.
- Believes society consists of social institutions, reinforcing norms and values.
- Organic Analogy
- Both the human body and society consists of interrelated parts that need to function together in order
- They see social disorder as a temporary disturbance to the system.
- Marxism
- Karl Marx
- Influenced communism in Russia.
- Conflict theory
- Believes conflict is base on class. Social groups are in conflict due to opposing interests.
- Social order is imposed by the ruling power class over the working class.
- There is a set of beliefs and values which disguise and distort reality.
- People are unaware of the conflict of interest and their lack of awareness maintains social order.
- The proletariat hava a false class consciousness that the media and education has created, stopping them from rebelling capitalism
- Karl Marx
- Feminism
- Patriarchy - Men have exploited women for a long time.
- Patriarchy exists in family, workplace and government.
- The level of expoitation reflects the economic organisation of the time.
- Men can exploit women as childbirth makes them weak.
- The fact that men are physically stronger is exaggerated by gender role socialisation.
- Interactionism
- Max Weber
- Sees us as having free will and choice.
- Emphasises the power of individuals to create society through actions and interactions.
- Functionalism
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