SOCI 2510 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Marxism, Participant Observation, Dependent And Independent Variables
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Structural functional theory: uses a macro approach, makes use of, statistics, questionnaires, surveys, census, rates. What do they mean by function: functions have consequences, consequences can be functional or dysfunctional, consequences can be positive for the whole of a society, consequences be intended or unintended. Conflict theory: marxist theory, think of society as a battleground, separates society into two groups; owners and workers, can use a macro or micro approach. Inequality is driving force of the conflict theory: changes are either evolutionary or revolutionary, conflict can be based on: Jobs: analytical skills, communication skills, get along with others. Includes: numbers, ratios, percent"s, population, samples, can be random or non-random. Problem - theory - test theory - policy proposal. Information needs to be reliable, valid, and non-reactive: the theory needs a hypotheses (relation of two or more variables, dependent variable: the effect. Intervening variable (aka: mediating variable) : ex. Being really sick: hospitals cause death a/b - together, a>b, change a>b.