Soc Theory Mid Term

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structural Functionalism

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Problems are an individuals own fault. Its a Macro Theory.

Hint 1

Sunshine, Conservative, Status Quo

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Conflict Theory

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Rich vs. Poor, Competition and Power. Marx. Macro Theory.

Hint 2

Voice of Voiceless,

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Symbolic Interaction

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How do our symbols communicate w/us. (Verbal and NonVerbal). Micro Theory. Used everyday.

Hint 3

Traffic Lights...

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Pattern Variables

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1. Universalism - Particularism
2. Specificity - Diffusity
3. Self - Collective
4. Achievment - Ascription
5. Neutrality - Affectivity

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Theres 5.

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Universalism - Particularism

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Whether to act on Social Universally accepted borms or on a persons Particular relationship with you.

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Specifity - Diffusity

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How extensive or narrow a situations obligations are. Work has specific obligation (how we interact with co-workers, when we call, where we meet). Friends and family have a broad (Diffuse) range of obligations.

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Work vs Friends

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Collective - Self

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When or Where acts of collectivism superced those of self interest and Vice-versa. (I.e Times of war, self sacrifice)

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China/America

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Affectivity - Neutrality

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How much emotion (affect) is appropriate for a given situation. (Affective Neutrality could refer too bureaucratic jobs being devoid of emotion, or even delaying gratification/self-discipline)

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Ascription - Achievment

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Ascription is the roles we are cast into (Sex, Ethnicity, race, age, SES) and achievement represents the achievements you have made regardless of what disadvantage is caused from ascription.

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Strain Theory

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Conformity
Innovation
Ritualism
Retreatism
Rebellion

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Conformity

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Seeks culturally defined roles, and uses Steucturally defines means to get them.

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Your average worker making a living

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Innovation

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Seeks culturally defined roles, but does not use Steucturally defined means to get them.

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Drug dealer

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Ritualism

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Does not seek culturally defined roles, but follows Structurally defined means aimed at achievement.

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"Christians" going to church, Having a job but just going through the motions.

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Retreatism

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Does not seek culturally defined roles, and does not use Structurally defines means to get them.

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Drug Addicts, Alcoholics

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Rebellion

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Doesnt seek culturally defined roles, and doesnt use structurally defined means to get them b/c they wish to bring change to what has been "structurally defined"

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Revolutionaries

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Weber's Social Action Types:

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Rational:
1. Value Rational
2. Intrumental Rational
Irrational:
3. Emotional
4. Traditional

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Value rational action

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action done with a valued goal in mind with little consideration for consequences.

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The end justifies the mean

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Instrumental rational action

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actions taken after careful evaluation of goals in relation to one another.

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Working hard in school so you can get into a college to become a lawyer.

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Emotion (Weber Social Actions)

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uhmmm....its ur emotions.
1. Social emotions
2. Counterfactual emotions
3. Of what may happen (anxiety)
4. Joy
5. Grief
6. Thought-Triggered

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Traditional Actions

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Carried out because "Thats what you do" in a gievn situation. Can be customs, or habits

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Iron Cage

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The set of rules and limitions put on us by the bureaucracy that limits our human freedoms.

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Alienated Labor

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1. Worker from The Work
2. Working from Production
3. Worker from Himself
4. Worker from Workers

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4 types

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Worker from work (Alienation)

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Workers have no say in how a product is created, marketed or designed in any way.

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Worker from working (Alienation)

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Like working on a assembly line, workers are alienated from the final product. Usually unable to afford the final product and are unable to be apart of the finishing touch.

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Worker from Himself (alienation)

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When a (wo)man is not given freedom in work. All aspects of freewill are taken, and must abide by external demands.

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Worker from worker (Alienation)

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Workers compete against one another for higher wages. Bourgeois exercise control by getting as much labor as possible from all workers and pitting themselves against one another in soite of their common economic interests.

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The opiate of the masses

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Suicide Types

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1. Egoistic
2. Altruistic
3. Anomic
4. Fatalistic

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Egoistic Suicide

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Suicide because one becomes socially isolated. Self-centered person with lack of Altruistic feelings.

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Altruistic Suicide

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When individuals and the grouo are too close and intimate.

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Sati customs

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Anomic Suicide

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Due to a break down in social equilibrium.

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Winning the lottery or going bankrupt

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Fatalistic

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(Unimportant)
When a slave or barren woman commits suicide. (???This is done because of overregulation in society.???)

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Social fact (Durkheim)

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A social fact is any way of acting capable of exerting over the individual an external constraint.
Examples include Marriage, Language, Money, Religion

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Language, Money, Marriage

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Sui Genris (Durheim)

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Durkheim believed that society exists independent of all individuals.