SOCIOL 1A06 Study Guide - Laud Humphreys, Congenital Syphilis, Teen Mom

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCIOL 1A06
• Professor: Todd Alway

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Study sheet know everything on this12/13/2013 12:58:00 pm. C. wright mills (1959) individuals experiences connected to a social context. Structural functionalism (order theory; marco: functionality of parts. Society is characterized by consensus over shared values. Human body analogy if one part breaks the rest of the body is effected, apply to society. Conflict theory (change theory; marco: the basic feature of society is social class inequality and capitalism. Members of the working class need to develop a class consensus. Class conscious: working together with those in the oppressed class of society to revolt against the bourgeoisie and capitalism fish example (big fish. Small fish perspectives on the world: criticism: focus on class based inequality. Symbolic interactions (change theory; marco and mirco: interactions create society. Subjectivity subject understanding of interactions in society: criticisms places too much emphasis on micro interactions. Members of the family define what s family.