SOCI-100 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Symbolic Interactionism, Class Conflict, Androcentrism
13 Feb 2018
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Sociology: connection between the micro level and the macro level: wright mills sociological imagination: looking for the intersections of biography and history. Three types of theorizing: positivist- the scientific way to figure out the answer. How things are: critical- po(cid:449)er struggle, (cid:449)ho (cid:271)enefits and (cid:449)ho doesn"t. Interpretive- talks to the people, meaning the relationship holds. 5 core theoretical perspectives: funcionalist perspective (structural) positivist view (explanation and prediction). Study of social structures, each having their own function in society. Emile durkheim anomie (normlessness): conflict perspective critical view (power struggle). Focus on social groups and interaction, micro level. Karl marx bourgeoisie and the proletariat, eternal class struggle: symbolic interactionism interpretive view (how relationships work, meaning they hold). Focused on micro level, society composed of many individuals. George mead so"s, generalized other (internal sense of what society expects): feminist perspective - critical and theorizing view. Seek to reduce patriarchy and androcentrism: post modern perspective critical and interpretive view.
