SOC 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Thomas Theorem, False Consciousness, Performativity

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 104
• Professor: Stephen Muzzatti

Document Summary

Structural functionalism: set of truths that direct research metanarrative (a micro level approach interested in the big picture) According to paradigm the social world is real has an objective assistance. You will read or see people say it is obdurate (literally hard) According to this paradigm social world is real it simply exists, it operates, influences no matter how you feel or think about it. Just like how the law of gravity exists it matters, no matter your thoughts or opinions. According to this paradigm denying ratial profiling occurs is the equivalent of denying the law of gravity occurs. Not acknowledging them is like putting a blind fold on everything according to this paradigm has a function about maintain stability/order sometimes characterized as homeostasis. Manifest: its intended function what is designed to do things have manifest and latent functions (unintended function)