P/S princeton Lecture 1

Question 1

functionalism (defn, theorist, etc)

Answer 1

society = a complex system with parts that work together to maintain stability
theorist = Durkheim distinguishes btw manifest and latent functions

Question 2

conflict theory (defn, theorist, etc)

Answer 2

society = a competition for limited resources in which inequality drives conflict and often a sense of class consciousness
theorist = Marx, Weber, and Gumplowicz;

Question 3

Types of macrosociology theories

Answer 3

• functionalism
• conflict theory
• Social constructionism (can be both)
• Feminism (can be both)

Question 4

types of microsociology theories

Answer 4

• symbolic interactionism
• rational choice theory
• social exchange theory
• Social constructionism (can be both)
• Feminism (can be both)