Sociological Theories
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- Created on: 22-10-13 22:46
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- Sociological Theories
- Functionalism
- Summary: functionalist see society as a system, each part interlinks with eachother
- Key Terms/Dates/People/Ideas: Auguste Compte (1798 - 1857) Herbert Spencer (1826 - 1903) Emile Durkheim (19th) Talcott Parsons (20th)
- + Points: Explains how institutions work with each other.
- - Points: Doesn't explain conflict. To much order. Can be seen at deterministic.
- Marxism
- Key Points: Karl Marx (19th) German Theory. Class divided into 2 classes: Proletariat & Bourgeoisie
- Functionalism
- Summary: Marxist believe that society is based on exploitative and unequal relationships between 2 classes.
- Marxism
- Key Points: Karl Marx (19th) German Theory. Class divided into 2 classes: Proletariat & Bourgeoisie
- Marxism
- + Points: Deals with causes of conflict in society. Identifies mechanisms of control + oppression in society
- - Points: Ignores positive aspects of society + causes of consensus.
- Feminism
- Sociological Theories
- Functionalism
- Summary: functionalist see society as a system, each part interlinks with eachother
- Key Terms/Dates/People/Ideas: Auguste Compte (1798 - 1857) Herbert Spencer (1826 - 1903) Emile Durkheim (19th) Talcott Parsons (20th)
- + Points: Explains how institutions work with each other.
- - Points: Doesn't explain conflict. To much order. Can be seen at deterministic.
- Functionalism
- Summary: The advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social and economical equivalence to men.
- 1st Wave: Suffragists. Suffragettes
- 2nd Wave: Germanin Greer (1960's
- 3rd Wave: 1980's: Naomi Wolf, Judith Butler
- 2nd Wave: Germanin Greer (1960's
- + Points: Shows causes of conflict + equality in society.
- Sociological Theories
- - Points: It can ignore positive aspects of women's roles in society.
- Feminism
- Summary: The advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social and economical equivalence to men.
- 1st Wave: Suffragists. Suffragettes
- 2nd Wave: Germanin Greer (1960's
- 3rd Wave: 1980's: Naomi Wolf, Judith Butler
- 2nd Wave: Germanin Greer (1960's
- + Points: Shows causes of conflict + equality in society.
- Feminism
- New Right
- Summary: Argues against the nanny state; wants less intervention of government in peoples lives
- Key Points: William Wilson + Charles Murray influenced Margret Thatcher (UK) Ronald Regan (US)
- New Right
- Summary: Argues against the nanny state; wants less intervention of government in peoples lives
- New Right
- + Points: Values traditional society. Doesn't allow dependency culture.
- - Points: Undermines the welfare state.
- Interactionalism
- Summary: How individuals act within society.
- Interactionalism
- Interactionalism
- Key Points: Labelling Theory, Self for filling prophecy, Master status. George Herbert Mead, Max Webber
- + Points: Gives clear explanation of individual relationship within society change over time.
- - Points: Complexity of theories can lead to rejection of idea.
- Post Modernism
- - Points: Challenges all previous methodology on principle rather than evaluation.
- Summary: Movement away from modern structuralism.
- Post Modernism
- - Points: Challenges all previous methodology on principle rather than evaluation.
- Post Modernism
- Key Points: Started after WW2. Rejection of metanarratives. Helas. Baudrillard
- + Points: Makes allowance for diversity within social groups.
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