EAB 3002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Practice Theory, Cultural Relativism, Social Constructionism

• School: FIU
• Department: Experimental Analysis of Behav
• Course: EAB 3002
• Professor: Janet Vasquez

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Dimnesions: conflict theory, critical practice theory, cultural relativism, culture, dramaturgical approach, dual perspective, ethnic identity. An approach that views social behavior from the perspective of conflict or tension among two or more groups. This theory provides a framework from which conflict between superordinate and subordinate groups in society can systematically analyzed (turner, 1998). Views social problems as caused by oppressive societal structures and the cultural and moral assumptions generated and maintained by dominant groups. The idea that different cultures should be treated equally, cultures cannot be ranked based on which is better or superior. Culture can be viewed as including all things human such as norms, values, customs, symbols, thoughts, traditions, politics, religions, languages, philosophies, and material objects (barker, 2003; Which likens everyday life to the drama of theater and stage. According to this approach, we go through our lives acting and projecting images that we want others to see.