SEP 271 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Delayed Gratification

• School: WVU
• Department: Sport and Exercise Psychology
• Course: SEP 271
• Professor: Alexander Sturges

Document Summary

Application of social theories functionalist theorists say: values promote unity and consensus, values strengthen and maintain social order. Application of social theories conflict/cultural theorists say: valuessupportdominantsocialclass, valuespreserveeconomic,political,andsocialinterests. Application of social theories hegemony theorists (feminist and race theorists) say. Dominant groups form and shape culture and values through social institutions. Subordinate women (feminist theory) or minority racial groups (race theory) by perpetuating stereotypical images. Canada and the united states: but aren"t they pretty much the same, the british, religion, separate culture, it"s a complicated relationship. But we observe similar values because of the following: education. Before we begin: some north americans reject the dominant values, north american values systems are not always consistent with behavior, values themselves are not always consistent (conformity vs. competition) Individual striving for success individual (often economic) success cultural heroes: competition: the fundamental social process. Dominant north american values: the socially valued means to achieve.