key theories- sociology

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talcott parsons

his ideas have influenced how sociologists have worked and what they have studied. associated with the functionalism theory

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margaret mead

lived among a variety of different people around the world and described their way of life.

she learned their languages and talked to them to learn about their cultures.

published her first book when she was 26.

may of the people mead studied hadn't met people from other cultures. some of the tribe were head hunters and cannibals

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ann oakley

was a feminist. she believed women should have more rights in society.

studied gender roles and looked at women's attitudes towards housework.

written novels and stories.

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genie

lived in california.

found in 1970s

severely neglected by father and mother.

tied her to a chair by day and in caged cot at night.

didn't know anyone and didn't see daylight.

no one spoke to her.

teenager when found.

physically, she grew well, but although she learned words, she wasn't able to put them together.

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Oxana malaya

russia.

her parents ignored her snd left her with the family dogs in the kennel.

learned from the dogs and became more like them than a human.

still finds human contact difficult and will bark and growl.

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the wolf girls of midnapore

found in a wolf's den in india in 1920

aged 1 and 8

found by reverend who named them amala and kamala

they wouldn't wear clothes and only ate raw meat.

slept in the day and woke in the night and howled like wolves

never recovered from their upbringing and died

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jacob zuma

2010.

then president of south africa

got married for 5th time

had 2 wives already

1 died, 1 divorced him

member of zulu tribe. common for monogomy 

had 19 children

and was engaged to another woman when he got married

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elton john

civil partnership 

son zachary by surrogate mother in 2010

sperm from both men mixed

not legal in UK, so born in USA

thought the surrogate didnt provide the egg

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