Sociology Paper 2 Flashcards

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Davis and Moore research method and arguments

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Functionalist-secondary data-social stratification is necessary for society to function

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Marx argument

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Stratification= proletariat vs bourgeoisie

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Weber research method and perspective

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Interactionist and secondary data

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Weber argument

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Social class not just about money, people have charismatic, legal rational and traditional power

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Townsend perspective and research method

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Questionnaires (social democratic)

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Townsend findings

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Created a deprivation index to uncover the hidden figure of people who really suffered from poverty in the uk. Argued government downplayed the issue of poverty.

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7
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Devine

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Unstructured interviews-rejected ideas of new working class and embourgeoisement

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8
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Walby

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6 patriarchal pillars:
1. Work
2. Housework
3. Culture
4. Sexuality
5. Violence
6. State

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9
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Murray

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NR- Benefits are reverse incentives and lead to dependancy and growing underclass

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10
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Merton view + method

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Internal critique of functionalism- used official statistics

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Merton findings

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Strain in society leads to crime
Five reactions to strain
1. Conformity - where people follow the accepted means of success
2. Innovation - working class turn to new ways to achieve the goals of society

  1. Ritualism - m/class stuck in low paid but respectable jobs

4.Retreatism - Dropping out of society

5.Rebellion- reject means and goals of society and seek to create a new society

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12
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Becker method+ perspective

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Interactionism + observations

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13
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Becker findings

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Labelling had effect on crime, being labelled as criminal causes one to become more deviant

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14
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Cohen perspective + method

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Functionalist- Questionnaire

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15
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Cohen findings

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W/C boys can’t achieve success through legal means so turn to turn crime instead

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16
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Pat Carlen theory +method

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Control theory- Unstructured interviews

17
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Carlen

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Women must achieve gender deal or class deal or turn to crime

18
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Heidensohn theory

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Control

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Heidensohn

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Men control women so they don’t feel free to commit crime. Referred to public and private spheres

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