SOCL 4471 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Marital Rape, Conflict Theories, Jim Crow Laws
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Major sociological theories: structural functionalism (consensus theory) Society is organized around stability that seeks to maintain a social order. The system is closed and will seek equilibrium. E(cid:373)ile durkhei(cid:373)"s (cid:449)ork is (cid:374)or(cid:373)all(cid:455) asso(cid:272)iated (cid:449)ith functionalism, his work on deviance works very well with the study of law. Durkheim argues that a society without deviance is not possible. The collective conscience is not strong enough to prevent all crimes. Deviance is needed within society clarifies social norms and increases conformity and strengthens social bonds among those reacting to the deviant. Social control the law helps maintain social order: the one people usually think about. Social change la(cid:449) (cid:272)a(cid:374) so(cid:373)eti(cid:373)es atte(cid:373)pt to shift so(cid:272)iet(cid:455)"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior: drug laws, civil rights, gay marriage. Rule of law preservation of civil rights, civil liberties and individual freedoms: no one is above the law the law must propagate itself. The law can perpetuate and create inequality among the population. Jim crow laws, spousal rape, abortion, marriage, etc.
