structural functional

Question 1

structural functional theory

Answer 1

• view society as a living organism
• -complex interrelated system of parts
• –a change in one part effects other parts (the “whole”)

-view the world as a “living system”, “totality”, “whole” (a system of part)

Question 2

stability - “social order”

Answer 2

norms emerge from social interaction - regulate relationship

• norms elaborate themselves into roles and positions
• -“structure” behaviour into ways deemed appropriate by society

Question 3

structural functional theory: structures produce functions:
manifest functions:
Latent functions:
Dysfunction:

Answer 3

manifest functions: recognized and intended consequences of a structure that lead to the adaptation and adjustment of the larger whole (totality of society)

Latent functions: unrecognized and unintended consequences of a structure that lead to the adaptation and adjustment of the larger whole (totality of society)

Dysfunction: consequences that are negative for the larger whole

Question 4

2 proceses that function to maintain the system as a whole (structural functionism)

Answer 4

1) socialization
-through this process, norms origionally external to us are internalized and guide our actions (behaviour) in ways society says are appropriate
– form a crucial element of “self” (I, me, superego)
norm; we now feel morally compelled to do what we think society expects from us

2) agents of social control
- friends, family, police, militaty, government
- -if people cannot follow norms, others have to make them

Question 5

who made the conflict theory

Answer 5

thomas hobbes

Question 6

thomas hobbes creted what theory

Answer 6

the conflict theory

Question 7

thomas hobbes: the conflict theory

Answer 7

• says humans are basically self interested, power hungy beings
• -we continually seek after our own self grattification by attempting to obtain for our own best interests, as many scarce goods and interests as we can

-never enough scarce goods to go around (perpetually dissatisfied creatures)

Power; the ability to achieve our will despite resistance

power in authority: both ruler and ruled agree that the exercise of power is jstt

Question 8

power

Answer 8

the ability to achieve our will despite resistance

Question 9

Marx response to hobbes conflic throey

Answer 9

marx evaluates on the level of group/society as oppoed to the individual
-scarce interet center on the ownership and control of the means of production in society
2 categorie:
1)owners
2)non owners

—–conflict is no longer random, but it is systematically generated by our position in the resource structure f society

Question 10

substratum of action

Answer 10

emphais on factos that divide us “integrate”

–is a basic motivation force in history

Question 11

alienation

Answer 11

feeling of powerlesness and self estrangement — inability to obtainn the outcome we seek