SOCI 3450 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Anomie, Social Darwinism, Homophobia
21 Nov 2017
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Functionalist theorists: herbert spencer: survival of the fittest justifies why only the strong should survive, one interpretation of this is that aryan/white genes are dominant in society because of. Laissez-faire approach (opposes regulation of or interference with natural processes) These are things that exist in society whether you believe in it or not (they are(cid:374)"t just in your head) gender, poverty, race, religion, social inequalities, homophobia, Oppression, family, stress, community, morality, access to resources etc: anomie is a state of normlessness and helplessness that results from the lack of clear goals and creates feelings of confusion that may ultimately result in higher suicide rates. Suicide expanded on this and resulted in stdying suicide, and that an individualy-centered act like it has many social facts/issues: unemployment, personal relationships, family, stress, Social solidarity is a major factor when it comes to suicide rates in societies. Functional theorist: talcott parsons was interested in explaining why peope do what they do.
