In order to comprehend society and the way individuals interact with each other, sociologist, psychologist, anthropologist and many other scholars in the social sciences branch work together to create numerous theories to understand these interactions. By analyzing human behavior, creating studies, and doing research, sociologist have been able to break down the understanding of societal interactions into four theoretical perspectives; Functionalism, Conflict theory, Symbolic interaction, and Cultural theory. Functionalism demonstrates the structure of society however the conflict theory focuses on the conflict and feud within society.
The theory of societal equilibrium was developed steadily and received acknowledgment during the 1950’s. Many sociologist contributed and enhanced the functionalism theory such as Anthony Giddens and Radcliffe-Brown but the origin of functionalism comes from Emilie Durkheim. Durkheim questioned the stability of society and thus rose the theory. Functionalism is the …show more content…
It received its acknowledgement in the 1960’s. This theory was solemnly focused on the ideas created by Karl Marx who’s best known for Marxism. Marx believed that there was a social conflict within the individuals in a society. An imbalance in the societal equilibrium. The conflict theory focused on possibly conflict and feuds that would arise between the social classes due to inequality in power and wealth. Those with power and money wanted to maintain it and those who were “poor” wanted better wages and hours. This inequality resulted in the individuals of the lower class to want change because they become unhappy with their social state. Those of power become the “Thesis” and those without power become “antithesis”, the desire of change will conclude in the powerless rebelling and the powerful needing to compromise resulting in
The theory of societal equilibrium was developed steadily and received acknowledgment during the 1950’s. Many sociologist contributed and enhanced the functionalism theory such as Anthony Giddens and Radcliffe-Brown but the origin of functionalism comes from Emilie Durkheim. Durkheim questioned the stability of society and thus rose the theory. Functionalism is the …show more content…
It received its acknowledgement in the 1960’s. This theory was solemnly focused on the ideas created by Karl Marx who’s best known for Marxism. Marx believed that there was a social conflict within the individuals in a society. An imbalance in the societal equilibrium. The conflict theory focused on possibly conflict and feuds that would arise between the social classes due to inequality in power and wealth. Those with power and money wanted to maintain it and those who were “poor” wanted better wages and hours. This inequality resulted in the individuals of the lower class to want change because they become unhappy with their social state. Those of power become the “Thesis” and those without power become “antithesis”, the desire of change will conclude in the powerless rebelling and the powerful needing to compromise resulting in