SOC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Harriet Martineau, Auguste Comte, Antipositivism

• School: University of Iowa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1010
• Professor: Lovaglia Michael

Document Summary

Structural-functionalism paradigm assumes society is a complex system whose parts work together to promote stability (auguste comte // conservative) Functionalism - parts of society function to form a structure analogous to parts of the body. Social-conflict paradigm assumes that society is a complex system characterized by inequality and conflict that continuously generate social change (karl marx) Idea - up to us to form the best society we can. Implies that anything done to promote change is not only justified but good. Feminist theoretical perspective is closely related to social conflict paradigm but focuses on patriarchy. Harriet martineau studied slavery, factory work conditions, and gender inequality in the 1800s founder of both s/c and feminist perspectives. Symbolic-interaction paradigm assume society is continuously recreated as humans construct reality through interaction. Social construction of reality - only reality that matters to people grows out of social interaction. Symbol - language or gesture that has more than one possible meaning.