SOC-307 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Talcott Parsons, Auguste Comte, Social Evolution
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Ideology is about dominant ideas that form beliefs, and a theory is concerned with explanations based on interpretations of information. Ideologies present differences and inequalities as inevitable and universal: bernardes identified layers through which family ideology operates. Childbearing is presumed to be the key role of families. Mystification obscures the challenges and issues in the human condition: auguste comte is said to have invented the word sociology. Differences and inequalities in society: herbert spencer. 3 dimensions of evolution, individuals and their actions, which enable social evolution. Adaption is based on struggle: emile durkheim feelings of solidarity are essential to the integration of people, groups and society. Suicide rates were influenced by religious beliefs, family relationships and structure, economic crisis (rates went up), war times (rates went down: talcott parsons - action frame of reference. Conditions: circumstances in which actions are carried out. Norms: unwritten or unspoken rules: merton families are central to stability and cohesion of societies.
