3 Schools of thought: Flashcards
name and describe them
1
Q
Functionalism
A
everything serves a purpose to ensure stability in society. (Examples of institutions: Family, government, religion)
1
Q
Structuralism
A
Human mind functions in Binary opposites (Male vs female, black vs white)
2
Q
Cultural Materialism:
A
Physical materials, conditions, economic activity of an environment determine how ideas and ideology of a culture develop
3
Q
Theories: Levi Strauss
A
All cultures have homologous structures, all cultures are equal.