SOC100H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Symbolic Interactionism, Altruistic Suicide, Social Control Theory
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Textbook: summarize the main schools of sociological thought, what is the relationship between social solidarity and durkheim"s. Altruistic suicide is when the social solidarity within a community is so high that people are willing to kill themselves for the good of the rest of the community. Anomic suicide is when social solidarity is very low, and social norms are disrupted causing a feeling of hopelessness. Egoistic suicide is when social solidarity is very low, and a person commits suicide because of loneliness and lack of relationships. Sociology: the systematic study of human behaviour in social context. Functionalism: a sociological school of thought that stresses how human behaviour is governed by social structures that are based mainly on shared values and that contribute to social stability. Dysfunctions: effects of social structures that create social instability. Latent functions: invisible and unintended effects of social structures. Manifest functions: visible and intended effects of social structures.
