KIN 2500 Chapter : Ch 2
15 Mar 2019
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Geology, history, economics, political: sociology versus psychology, intelligent, hard-working, etc. --> individual characteristics, sociology looks at external characteristics. 3: really got sociology going, max weber (pron. Sociological perspectives: functionalist perspective/functionalism, society as an organism; each part needs to function properly for the health of the whole, manifest functions: intended functions/consequences, to educate you, latent functions unintended consequences, comes about by accident, ex. Instability in society and it"s ability to bring about change. Haves" and have-nots" fighting for limited resources and opportunities: feminist theory: haves=men; nots= women, consensus versus conflict models of crime. In day to day interactions there are gestures and things we say that have meaning. In-depth explanations and observations versus statistics and numbers. 5 who thought they were shocking people: laud humphreys" tearoom trade, asked occupation, marital status, education, etc. Irb approved! got the idea to study him and his friends other half were prison guards: things got out of control quickly.
