Does a good job of explaining social change is a strength of which theoretical perspective?

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example of cultural capital

physical attractiveness

cultural capital

attributes, knowledge, or ways of thinking that can be converted or used for economic advantage

theory

set of statements that seeks to explain problems, actions, or behaviors

3 major theoretical perspectives

1. structualist-functionalist
2. social-conflict
3. symbolic interactionalist

structural-functionalist perspective

emphasize way in which parts of society are structure to maintain stability

macrosociological 5 aspects on life

1. economy
2. education
3. mass media
4. religion
5. government

structure def [structural-functionalist]

set of interrelated components

social structure def [structural-functionalist]

relatively stable pattern of social behavior

social function def [stuctural-functionalist]

positive consequences of social pattern for operation of society as whole

outlook of structural-functionalist on social system

help to maintain overall stability

robert merton

manifest and latent functions

manifest function def

consequences of social structure that are intended and recognized

manifest functions of mass media

inform and entertain

latent functions

consequences of social structure that are unrecognized and unintended

latent functions of mass media

1. lower reading levels
2. lower health
3. lower social interactions
4. lower self-esteem

what are social dysfunctions usually

latent functions

social dysfunction def

social patterns undesired consequences for operation of society

2 dysfunctions of mass media

1. unhealthy, lower intelligence, worse sociability
2. teach violence as problem-solving strategies

strength of strutural-functional perspective

explain stability in society well

weakness of structural-functional perspective

1. inherently conservative
2. exaggerate consensus: not explain change well

social conflict perspective

assume social behavior best understood in terms of tension btwn groups over power or allocation of resources

3 social processes of social-conflict

1. tension
2. competition
3. change

social structure of social-conflict

benefits some and deprives others

society outlook of social-conflict

constantly in change

social-conflict def of conflict

permanent feature

why so much conflict in society

1. humans operate in scarcity
2. short supply of wants

3 resources desired to control to promote interests at expense of others

1. wealth
2. power
3. presitge

how is society possible in social-conflict

exercise of power [coercion]

5 examples of positive consequences from conflict

1. women's right mvmt
2. civil right mvmt
3. enviornmental mvmt
4. american revolution
5. abolition movement

question from social-conflict

Who benefits from social arrangements

strength of social-conflict

account for change in social inequality

weakness of social-conflict

downplay forces that contribute to stability

interactionist perspective

society is the product of everyday interactions of individuals

what type of perspective is interactionist

microsociological

microsociological perspective

close-up focus on social interactions in specific situations

3 parts of interactionist perspective of people's behavior

1. act toward each other
2. respond to each other
3. influence each other

what does not exist in interactionist perspective

large scale structures

what does exist in interactionist perspective

people interacting with each other

symbol

anything can meaningfully represent something else

symbolic interaction

human contact and communication on basis of symbols

3 central meanings of interaction perspective

1. not interact with world directly
2. place meanings on aspects of world
3. respond in terms of the meanings

traffic light symbol

authority

money symbol

value

relationship of society and interactions 3 factors

1. created
2. maintained
3. changed

Thomas Theorem

If people define situations as real, they are real in their consequences

2 examples of Thomas Theorem

1. salem witch trials
2. weapons of mass destruction in iraq

strength of interactionism theory

includes people in sociology

weakness of interactionism theory

1. overlook broad structures
2. overemphasize temporary arrangements

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