Major Sociological Theories Society has many different components. Some in which you may not even realize. It has become such a big part of our everyday lives. There is structure in your families, at your work place, and even in schools. Conflict conveys life as a constant struggle between social groups. We learn who we are by interacting with others in our society. Interaction is key when you are communicating with others through shared symbols. Structure is a huge part in how a society functions. Society is complex, but is interconnected where each part works together as a whole. A structure is like your body. You have many different parts to it, but it works as one. Emile Durkheim noticed that society was working together as a whole.
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This theory views society as a group that is not equal. Society is constantly changing which generates conflict. Capitalism causes an anomie of problems. Society believes that the more money you make, the better off you will be. That only causes problems. If someone is poor, that does not make them any less of a person. It just means that they do not have sufficient funds for them to live like a wealthy person. Therefore, that causes conflicts in today’s world. Karl Marx realized in the nineteenth century that there were two main classes. The capitalists who had the means of production, and the workers. Those two classes lived in conflict until they were able to distinguish the equality of their profits. W.E.B. Du Bois was the first African American to graduate from Harvard University, and believed that research should be scientific, but the main goal was to work on social improvement not just human insight. Du Bois was the first man to establish the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. “He was – and continues to be an inspiration for many sociologists who believe that their findings should have real applications and be used to create a more humane social world” (qtd. In Ballentine 38). Groups of people tend to their own needs first before they plan to help anyone
This theory views society as a group that is not equal. Society is constantly changing which generates conflict. Capitalism causes an anomie of problems. Society believes that the more money you make, the better off you will be. That only causes problems. If someone is poor, that does not make them any less of a person. It just means that they do not have sufficient funds for them to live like a wealthy person. Therefore, that causes conflicts in today’s world. Karl Marx realized in the nineteenth century that there were two main classes. The capitalists who had the means of production, and the workers. Those two classes lived in conflict until they were able to distinguish the equality of their profits. W.E.B. Du Bois was the first African American to graduate from Harvard University, and believed that research should be scientific, but the main goal was to work on social improvement not just human insight. Du Bois was the first man to establish the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. “He was – and continues to be an inspiration for many sociologists who believe that their findings should have real applications and be used to create a more humane social world” (qtd. In Ballentine 38). Groups of people tend to their own needs first before they plan to help anyone