SOC 340 Study Guide - Abusive Power And Control, Nomic, Southern Sociological Society
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Structural functionalism: basic components of this paradigm. Focuses on the consequences of behavioral patterns, Focuses on the needs of the system (understanding behavior by relating to system needs) all parts work together, so anything that deviates from the norm hinders social institutions functioning together. States that deviance (in general) is universal and persistent. Durkheim father of sociology: society is made up of the morals (norms, values, laws) that individuals are taught to constrain their behavior, deviance is normal and necessary, functions of deviance include. Boundary maintenance delineating the markers of us vs. them. Group solidarity pulls people together united towards a common understanding. Innovation deviance creates new laws, social movements, etc. Tension reduction when we can point our fingers at others it relieves our tension by allowing us to feel we are better than they. This may be why the news is the most watched tv program.
