SOC100H5 Chapter : Topic 3 - Theory.docx
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Sociological theory and theorists: functionalism (durkheim, human behaviour is governed by stable patterns of social behaviour (social structures, how social structures maintain or undermine social stability, social structures are based on shared moral values. Subordinate groups tries to gain advantage: lessening privilege will lower the level of conflict and increase human welfare, karl marx. Class conflict: the struggle between classes to resist and overcome the. A growing class of poor workers opposes a small and shrinking class of opposition of other classes wealthy owners one is a member. Class consciousness: awareness of belonging to the social class of which workers ultimately becoming aware that they are being exploited: max weber. Class conflict is not the only driving force of history. Growth of bureaucracy and overall rationalization of life as defining characteristics of the modern age: symbolic interactionism, weber: favourable economic circumstances alone do not cause early capitalist development.
