week1 Flashcards
Functionalism
the idea that social structures (ie: religion, labor) work together to make a whole society(body analogy)
-Durkheim
he found that mishaps in society were an “illness to be cured”
Conflict Theory
Unequal distribution of wealth and power (macrostructures)
Karl Marx
Race conflict theory - W.E.B Dubois
Symbolic Interactionism
the way that people interact with each other, the meaning that they give to things, meanings can change.
- micro structures
- max weber
Feminist Theory
Focuses on various aspects of the Patriarchy
Indigenous/decolonizing theory
Focused on explaining colonization and settlement laws.
Culture
Ideals of society shared symbols and definitions that people can bond over
Culture Capital
The idea that some people can have a higher knowledge of culture than others. (immigrant example)
Values
ideas about what is good and bad. (right and wrong)
theory
explanation of aspects of social life that states how and why certain facts are related. (lens to look through)
Max Weber
"protestant work ethic" thought that class conflict was not the only driving force of history
W.E.B Dubois
Developed the racial conflict theory.
Erving Goffman
Said people present themselves to others in the best possible light. (compared social interaction to a stage)
