Positivism

MODULE NAME: SOCIAL THEORY MODULE CODE: SSR400 ASSIGNMENT TOPIC: Social Theory: Critical theory, modernity, postmodernity and feminist theory. 1. Background and introduction In the history of humanity, there has always been a desire to understand what, how and most importantly why certain things do exist? Urry argues that “Sociology is made up of a multiplicity of perspectives that are not unified by a common idea of what society is” (2002: 223). The study of social theory wants to address and…

Lifestyle behaviour Marital status and relationship Employment Work still maintains a central role in many men 's lives; the expectation for many boys and young men entering into adulthood is that they will get a stable job, with a living salary and be able to provide for a family. This is not the case for many men and this is creating a difficult transition into a new reality. Work still maintains a central role in many men 's lives; the expectation for many boys and young men entering into…

For this assignment, I will analyze, evaluate, identify, and discuss key factors in the scenarios. In addition, I will select and apply a criminology theory for each of the areas. Furthermore, I will relate basic principles of a chosen theory to each to each situation. I will also summarize each match with research, assigned reading, and other sources. Additionally, I will develop a three-pronged plan for crime reduction as well as recommend a crime reduction plan for each area. Lastly, I…

Four popular metaethical theories are Emotivism, Realism, Relativism, and Skepticism. This paper seeks to answer the question as to which metaethical theory is most plausible, which I argue is Skepticism. Emotivism: Emotivism stems from logical positivism. A thesis that the meaning of a statement is the set of possible evidence you could have for that statement. If a statement or claim cannot be proven by evidence, it is meaningless. This applies to ethical judgements and moral claims as…

consciousness shape and are shaped by surrounding cultural and social structures. Sociology offers an enlightening way of seeing and understanding the social world in which we live and how it shapes our lives. (99) Core Features of Positivist Theory The positivism approach focuses on the macro-level and is a scientific study of society which focuses on structural-consensus and states human behavior is learnt behavior. The approach follows the assumption that the behavior of humans, like the…

Annotated Bibliography Kiesner, J., & Pastore, M. (2005). Differences in the Relations Between Antisocial Behavior and Peer Acceptance Across Contexts and Across Adolescence. Child Development, 76, 6, 1278-1293. This article examines the general variations within the relations between antisocial behavior and the way it compares to acceptance across contexts and across adolescence. The study believes that in adolescence antisocial behavior is performed and becomes absolutely related to peer…

The British criminal justice system (CJS) is a multi-agency organisation founded by government bodies in order to deter criminal activity in society and enforce punishments on those who offend (Gov.uk, 2013). Once an individual has violated a law, the individual will have a sentence imposed on them. A sentence is ‘a court order specifying the punishment to be imposed on a person who has been convicted of an offence’ (Cavadino and Dignan, 2007: p, 411). The aims of sentencing as set out in…

“Rap is something you do; Hip-Hop is something you live.” Words spoke by one of Hip-Hop culture’s philosophers and celebrated artists, KRS-One nearing the end of what is considered the genre’s golden age of its creativity and influence in the mid-1990s. For some, the statement is self-explanatory and almost reverent in it pronouncement. For others on the outer periphery of rap music and its associated culture, the delineation between the two may be murky. Nonetheless, the statement has much to…

are associated with juvenile delinquency. Biological theory considers juvenile delinquent behavior to be predisposed and revolves around the idea that juveniles were born to be criminals. Cesear Lambrosso, who created the biological theory call positivism, states that children who grew up committing crimes inherited biochemical and genetic factors. Lambrosso also believed that people that commit crimes have certain facial features such as, a flattened nose and supernumerary teeth (Aguilera 2012)…

Mainstream psychology is often considered to be factual and objective however it is argued by critical psychologists that research is often influenced by its social, cultural, historical and political context. Critical psychologists have disputed the notion of objective psychology and have identified different levels at which values can be seen to operate within mainstream psychology. In this essay I will critically discuss the extent to which mainstream research has benefited more powerful…