SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: The Sociological Imagination, Altruistic Suicide, Social Class
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Sociology is the systematic study of human behavior in social context. Functionalism: a sociological school of thought that stresses how human behavior is governed by social structures that are based mainly on shared values and that contribute to social stability. Simple terms: the theory that all aspects of a society serve a function and are necessary for the survival of that society. Fundamentalism is one of the four main types of explanation in sociology. Social class: is a position people occupy in a hierarchy that is shaped by economic criteria, including wealth and income. Conflict theory: a sociological school of thought that focuses on how large social structures, such as relations among classes, produce social stability in some circumstances and social change and others. Simpler terms: according to karl marx in all stratified societies there are two major social groups: a ruling class and a subject class.
