Theories & Theoriests Flashcards
(29 cards)
W.E.B. Dubois
Egalitarian society; race relations**
Who was influenced by the work of Durkheim?
Talcott Parsons
Charles Horton Cooley
- We develop a self by interacting with others
- Looking glass self
George Herbert Mead
- Founder of Pragmatism
- Symbolic Interaction Perspective
- Role taking: children learn to take the role of the other; the ability or process to assume perspective of another or place themselves in someone else’s shoes
Pierre Bourdue
-There are various forms of capital (Cultural, social, and human capital
Karl Marx
-Said that there is a strong conflict between the bourgeoisie (those who own own property) & the proletariat (those who are exploited). The struggle between the classes would end only when the proletariat revolted & the result would be a classless society
Max Weber
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What are the law of 3 stages according to Comte?
Theological: religious leaders
Metaphysical: Philosophers
Positivism: proposed the idea of applying the scientific principles to the social world
Who’s goal was to recognize sociology as an academic discipline, studied suicide rates and said the key factor in suicide was the degree to which people are tied to a social group?
Emile Durkheim
What kind of theorist was Charles Horton Cooley?
symbolic interactionist
Which sociologist talked about personal troubles and issues (something going on in society)?
CW Mills
What sociologists said that social life is like a drama or stage play and we have back stage and front stage behavior?
Erving Goffman
“If people define situations as real, they’re real in their consequences”
W.I. Thomas
What is Functional Analysis Theory?
Society is an organism made up of interrelated parts in order for society to work together as a whole. Like an organism, if society is to function smoothly, the parts must work in harmony. Otherwise, it is dysfunctional.
What is Conflict Theory?
groups competing over scarce and limited resources
What is Symbolic Interaction Theory?
the use of symbols, language, and gestures to communicate meaning
Who is the father of sociology?
Auguste Comte
Who came up with Social Darwinism?
Herbert Spencer
Who is the father of conflict theory?
Karl Marx
Saw society as a lost network of connected parts, each which helps to maintain the system as a whole; if an aspect of social life does not serve some useful identifiable? function
Talcott Parsons
Whose aim was to reform society and make it a better place to live?
Auguste Comte
Who believed sociologists must observe society in order to uncover his fundamental laws in the social world?
Auguste Comte
Who proposed the idea of positivism?
Auguste Comte
What is positivism?
the idea of applying the scientific principles to the social world; uncovering fundamental laws would lead to the systematic study of social behavior resulting in rational human interactions
