Sociology 2259 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hull House, Social Disorganization Theory, Rational Agent
12 Apr 2014
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Objective seeks to be unbiased, value free, neutral. Puts a lot of questions of this nature on final. Deviant is a rational actor that is self- motivated. Prison at this time was a waiting period. According to this theory people become deviant passed on rational actor important concept. According to these theories deviance is located within the individual themselves. The enviro, mechanical model, organic model were of functionalism. Idea that pathology or sickness can exist not only in individual but at a societal level as well. She did good things, attached to chic school. Settlement house social services, helping poor, attached to chic school something about sociological findings and her not given credit. Focuses on interrelationships of parts of society with one another. Clarification of rules, testing of rules, alternative means goal attainment, safety valve (she thinks this one is an. Mc question), attention release and solidarity, boundary something and scapegoating. Latent consequences less obvy and often unrecog.
