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13 Cards in this Set
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What is a consensus perspective?
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Maintenance of society for the common good
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What is a conflict perspective?
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Emphasize social, political, material inequality of social group
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What is meant by the term anomie?
Emile Durkheim |
State of chaos - society lacks shared set of norms/values to guide behaviour
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What are affective relationships?
Emile Durkheim |
Relationships within the family where people help out of love/affection
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What are instrumental relationships?
Emile Durkheim |
Relationships based on mutual self-interest - shop assistants helping customers as wages depend on their purchase
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What is achieved status?
Tallcott Parsons |
Status earned through performance/ability
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What is ascribed status?
Tallcott Parsons |
Status assigned to individuals based on biological/family characteristics
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What are universalistic standards?
Tallcott Parsons |
Rules applied to all members of social group
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What are particularistic standards?
Tallcott Parsons |
Rules specific to individual within group
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What is collectivism?
Tallcott Parsons |
Emphasis on social group as more important than individuals within it
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What is legitimation?
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Making inequalities/exploitation seem fair and just
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What is meant by the term proletariat?
Marxist theory |
Majority of population who don't own production means
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What is liberal education?
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Educational movement
Students should be exposed to wide range of academic discipline to produce rounded/critical thinkers |
