Sociological theory Flashcards
What are the 2 consensus theories?
Functionalism
New Right
Who are the 2 most influential functionalist sociologists?
Durkheim
Parsons
Who are the 3 most influential new right sociologists?
Adam Smith
Murray
Hayek
Who are the 2 most influential marxist sociologists?
Karl Marx
Althusser
What are the 2 conflict theories?
Marxism
Weberism
Feminism
What are the social action theories?
Interactionism
Labelling theory
Who proposed labelling theory & what are the key terms used?
Becker
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Master status
Who is 2 most influential postmodernist?
Lyotard
Evaluate functionalism
Fails to explain concepts, assumes society benefits people equally
Evaluate new right
Marsland- fails to teach benefits of capitalism
Not based on clear, sociological evidence
Evaluate marxism
Suggests wc aren’t conscious, in reality they enjoy capitalist society
Too much focus on divisions
Evaluate social action theories
Too microscopical
Fail to give bigger picture of large patterns & trends
Only accept the viewpoint they’re studying
Evaluate postmodernism
Cannot be said to be ‘fact’
Based on systematic research
Suggest social structures no longer matter
