functionalism, positivism, marxism, and feminism Flashcards
what is the main sociological perspective based on a consensus
functionalism
what is functionalism
this is a theory that suggests that mental states are defined by their function/purpose in relation to the rest of the organism
what are the 2 sociological perspective based on conflict
-marxism
-feminism
what is marxism
marxism argues that morden industrial societies are based on fundamental conflict between different social classes
what is feminism
feminists argue that men are the one in control of society and have power in all aspects of the society
what is patriachy
the control of society by men
what are types of feminism
-liberal feminists
-radical feminists
-socialists feminists
liberal feminists
these are feminists that focus on achieving gender equality through legal reforms
radical feminists
these are feminists who believe that gender inequality is cause by the society and can only be eliminated through political change
socialist(marxist) feminists
these are people who bring together the knowledge of both marxists and feminists focusing on how class and gender work together
what is positivism
this is the study of society in a scientific way focusing on producing quantitative data usually in the form of statistics
what is quantitative data
information that can be expressed in numbers
name 2 sociologists that used positivism in the 19th century
Auguste comte, and emile durkheim
characteristsics of positivism
1.positivists are objective in nature
2. they favour experiments even when difficult
3. they always discover the truth rather being guided by what they want to be true
4. positivists tend to use social surveys and questinnaire
5. researxhers are unbiased
