Social theories

Question 1

What does the functionalist system operate

Answer 1

Principles that promote stability and maintenance of that system

Question 2

What object is the functionalist theory often referred to

Answer 2

A wheel, everyone has a role

Question 3

What is a theorist that had a big impact on the functionalist theory

Answer 3

Durkheim

Question 4

What is Durkeim known as

Answer 4

Father of french society

Question 5

What did Durkeim establish

Answer 5

Social facts

Question 6

What is social intergration

Answer 6

it’s a common tie that holds people together

Question 7

What sense does social intergration give it’S people

Answer 7

Solidarity

Question 8

How is the functionalist theory is represented in sports

Answer 8

Sports develop bonds with people and encourage a sense of community.

As well as it help socialization skills

Question 9

What is the major critique of the functionalist theory

Answer 9

It states that all aspects of the wheel that society rely on is good which assumes that poverty and racism are positive elements.

Question 10

What are the 2 key people involved in the conflict theory

Answer 10

1) Karl Marx
2) Max Weber

Question 11

What does the conflict theory have to do with

Answer 11

Race, gender, economic inequalities

Question 12

What is a result of the conflict theory

Answer 12

Produces a class system

Question 13

What was Marx’s priniciple focus

Answer 13

Role of class conflict

Question 14

What is the class-conflict

Answer 14

The seperation of different class system creates conflict between each. The rich get richer off of workers backs

Question 15

What is a feeling of alienation (in this case felt by workers)

Answer 15

Isolation/detachment from the group

Question 16

What is the principle idea of Weber

Answer 16

Role ideas have in society
Religious aspect of cosciety

Question 17

What is the goal-rational action

Answer 17

We interact calculatedly to reach a particular goal.

Question 18

What is an argument for the weakness of the conflict theory

Answer 18

Does not take into account those whom use sports as a vehicle to get distracted

Question 19

What is a clear example in sports of the conflict theory

Answer 19

Labour conflict between team owners and players, as players make wayyyy less money than team.

Question 20

What is the critical theory

Answer 20

The idea that working to benefit the ruling class is accepted

Question 21

What two theories is the critical theory a combination off

Answer 21

Conflict and interactionism

Question 22

What is the sociologist involved in the critical theory

Answer 22

Antonio Gramsci

Question 23

What did Gramsci state

Answer 23

That in a capoitalist society, control is maintained

Question 24

By whom was hegemony established

Answer 24

Gramsci

Question 25

What is hegemony

Answer 25

The power of dominant classes is maintained through a process of developing consent among the population

Question 26

What are two types of studies involved in the critical theory

Answer 26

Race and gender

Question 27

What are race studies

Answer 27

Look at how gender influences one’s experience with sports

Question 28

What are gender studies

Answer 28

Look at how racism has a role in shaping sporting traditions

Question 29

What is the interactionist theory

Answer 29

How people understand and interpret the world around them through interactions

Question 30

What can interactions do

Answer 30

Positively or negatively impact an athlete to keep going in that sport