SY101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Inequality, Erving Goffman, Symbolic Interactionism
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A functionalist looks at the big or general picture! Social strati cation: different ranking in a society (usually in terms of economic class)! Look at social inequality as a good think! Economic inequality is a good thing for a functionalist ! The role of religion in a society helps maintain social stability ! You need some form of religion to make society stable. Values, customs, and traditions help hold a society together. Breakdown of norms and values create anomic suicide. The best way to solve a social problem is nding a equilibrium. Finding a equilibrium is very important for a functionalist. A good equilibrium allows trade unions to be legal. True to use social stability through force and persuasion. Do not see the police protecting the poor from the rich. Force is used as a last minute thing. The ruling group can use persuasion to get their own way. Coming from the perspective of the groups that are ruled.
