SOC 10000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Harriet Martineau, Émile Durkheim, Symbolic Interactionism
30 Aug 2016
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Administrative evils of capitalism and stratification of society. Organic societies function through dominant culture and invading culture. Opposed biological and psychological theories defining human behavior. Advanced the theory that society is a moral phenomenon (norms, values, laws) that constrain our behavior. Believed people are the product of their social environment. Proposed the theory that societies are built on social facts. Developed initial theory of anomie to explain reactions that strain environment. Based on the assumption that society is a stable system. Social institutions include family, education, religion, government, economy. Emphasis on shared moral values and strong social bonds b. Views society as a process of competing values - wherein groups in society are engaged in a continuous power struggle for scarce resources. Conflict is a source of competition among groups c. A micro level analysis that examines human interactions by focusing on individuals and groups. Symbolic interaction occurs when people communicate through the use of symbols (emojis)
