Theories

Question 1

Conflict Theory

Answer 1

views society as an arena of continual struggle between groups competing for resources and power
- how socialization helps the powerful and wealthy pass on their advantages to the next generation

Question 2

Structural Functionalism Theory

Answer 2

the way different parts of a society are organized to maintain societal stability
- Anomie
-ex: cans in a tower at grocery store
- how socialization promotes conformity which helps to create/preserve social harmony
- Stable society needs solidarity and cooperation of individuals

Question 3

Anomie

Answer 3

social instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values
-Emile Durkhiem

Question 4

Human Capital Theory

Answer 4

Education/skill training are tools for developing human capacities to advance economic productivity and prosperity

Question 5

Feminist Sociology

Answer 5

inequality between the sexes
- emphasizes that social interaction, discourse and gender roles are socially constructed and subjugate women
- how girls and boys are socialized differently (gendered toys, clothing etc)

Question 6

Who is a prominent figure for Feminist Sociology in Canada?

Answer 6

Dorothy Smith: importance in understanding the “lived experience”
- talked about the absence of women’s voices/experiences in sociology

Question 7

Karl Marx and Conflict Theory

Answer 7

He witnessed exploitation of proletariat by bourgeoisie
- he believed that the proletariat would eventually overthrow the capitalist and establish a communist society

Question 8

Intersectionality
And WHO popularized it?

Answer 8

A theoretical approach that examines the interlocking nature of social identity categories (ethnicity, class, gender)
- it creates more complex/interdependent systems of oppression and marginalization

Kimberle Crenshaw

Question 9

Structural Functionalism
VS
Critical Theories
VS
Symbolic Interaction

Answer 9

• Structural Functionalism (MACRO) conservative approach
• Critical Theories (MACRO)
  1) Conflict Theory
  2) Feminist Theory
• Symbolic Interaction (MICRO)

Question 10

Symbolic Interaction

Answer 10

Max Weber: individuals act according to their interpretation of the meaning of their world
- use of everyday forms of social interaction to explain society as a whole