Sociology Flashcards
Structural Functionalism and people as
system of thinking based on the ideas of Emile Durkheim (tallot) part of school of thought that looks at how social structures function to serve the needs of society
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Feminist Theory
to examine conflicts created by gender (Dorthy Smith)
conflict theory and who
Karl Marx and C wright are part of the thought that studies how power forms the basis of the relationships between different groups and creates social conflict
symbolic interactionism (people involved)
to study the individual’s role and place within the wider society. To examine how a physical environment and social structure determine individual behaviour.
People: Charles Cooley, George Herbert Mead, max weber
Jane Goodall
Primatology, long term field studies with mountain gorillas. ( found that our DNA is 98% similar to chimps.
Cooley Looking glass theory
We imagine how we must appear to others
we imagine the judgment of that appearance
we develop ourselves through the judgement of others
socialization
A counting process where an individual learns the appropriate behavioural ways of their social world and this begins in early childhood.
primary vs secondary agents of socialisation
Primary: Teaching individuals the basic skills needed to survive in society. Main: family ( manners, language, potty training, etiquette, sharing)
secondary Teaching individuals how to act appropriately in group situations. Leading influences include friends, sports, and school media. ( teaches how to solve problems, interactions, social rules and decision-making.)
conformity
A process where people change their beliefs, attitudes and actions to more closely match those groups/societies they want to belong in
crime and deviance
actions or behaviours that violate social norms (eg. crime)
discrimination
Practices that exclude, disadvantages or differences between individuals or groups because of traits
Agents of Socialisation
Families, early education, peer groups, the workplace, religion, government, and media all communicate expectations and reinforce norms.
Feral and Isolated Children
Feral children: Oxana
Isolated: Genie (strapped to chair)
