Chapter 4 - Functionalism - Anomie & Strain Theory Flashcards
The Founding Father of Functionalism is….
Emile Durkheim
What are the 3 Main Concepts that root the foundation of functionalism
Consensus, equilibrium and Status Quo
What is society’s roll according to functionalists?
to shape each person after itself, and the expectation is that individuals will want to conform
Strain Theory is associated with…..
Anomie Theory
What is Strain Theory?
the strain between the achievement of the American dream and the legitimate ways of achieving it
What does this strain do?
Creates the conditions for Deviance
What are the legitimate means
Hard Work, Honesty, Talent, Education,
Pay your dues
What Theory were Cloward and Ohlin apart of?
Differential Opportunity Theory
What are the three delinquent Subcultures?
Criminal, Conflict and Retreatist
What is Criminal Subculture
Where youth learn from adult criminals
What is Conflict subculture?
Where youth use violence for respect
What is retreatist subculture?
Where individuals retreat from both legitimate and illegitimate means, often through substance use
What are illegitimate means?
Theft, laziness, dishonesty and Fraud
What is Anomie
a state of normlessness where society fails to effectively regulate the expectations or behaviours of its members
What does Anomie result from?
A breakdown in the regulation of goals, without regulation, peoples goals become unlimited, and deviance may result
