Social Theory and Social Structure

primary and secondary. The primary agents of socialization enforce these unofficial rules of society, they are the family and our peer groups. This is how, as Durkheim claimed the moral codes are implanted. The Family functions as an institution of social control by socializing individuals as to accepted and expected norms, values and standards of behaviour of the wider society. If we conform we are praised, but if we deviate from these accepted values we are punished. This punishment may take…

The Hunger Games is centered on the political issues that tend to affect the community of Panem. One of the characters is determined to protect her folks and the whole country from poverty and tyrannical oppression. The political structure involves the destruction and replacement of the countries with 12 Districts under the Capitol 's rule. To gain authority and power to rule the districts, the central government creates tournaments annually involving 24 destitute children where they fight each…

Sociological Perspectives in the Work field One position that I have filled in society is being a crew member at a Wendy’s fast food restaurant. I want to show just what functional analysis, symbolic interactionism, and conflict theory are, and how they fit into this role. Functionalism is the idea that every part of something has a purpose. Whether this be society as a whole, a motor to a car, or, in this case, a job, functionalism gives purpose to every individual. Functionalism…

Causation: A Comparison of Two Theories Andrew Dyar Anderson University Abstract: This essay offers a comparison between Robert Akers’ Social Learning Theory, and Walter Reckless’ Containment Theory. Social Learning Theory expands on Edwin Sutherland’s Differential Association Theory and seeks to explain that crime causation in some individuals is contributed to external factors in their environment. Containment Theory exists as part of the control theory that credits crime…

way we can look at racial inequality is through agency and structure. Agency is the social practices of individuals. In other words, agency is the…

Bianca Botha Assignment #1 In our society, there are three major sociological perspectives on which we focus on; functionalism, conflict theory and interactionism. These theories give us different perspectives as to how we view society. It offers ideas as to how we function together and separately as a society. First, functionalism, this being the idea that society is a system that is made up of many smaller aspects that interconnect in order to maintain overall harmony and stability. An…

disappearing over time (Sidanius, Levin, & Pratto, 1996, p. 385). The structure of American Society can therefore be understood as a social hierarchy with a white population at the top and a negative black reference group at the bottom. Current social psychology models used to explain prejudice and discrimination are right-wing authoritarianism, frustration-aggression hypothesis and belief congruence. It will be argued that social dominace theory best explains racism between whites and African…

& Sidney, 1966). Examples of health behaviours are actions such as dieting, taking medicines and quitting smoking. Past psychological enquiry has introduced numerous stage or phase models in which individuals alter their health behaviours. These theories have been implicated in understanding and providing a framework for the motivations that lead to health behaviour changes. Implication of the models can be subdivided at the individual and societal level as implied by Stretcher, Irwin and…

Application of the Social Cognitive Theory on Child Obesity The social cognitive theory (SCT) developed by Albert Bandura emphasizes how cognitive, behavioral, personal, and environmental factors interact to determine motivation and behavior (Crothers, Hughes, & Morine, 2008). The SCT is composed of four methods of goal realization: self-observation, self-evaluation, self-reaction and self-efficacy (Crothers, Hughes, & Morine, 2008). These factors are constantly influencing each other and used…

Social Learning Theory and Strain Theory (Siegel & Walsh 2016 pp. 111) Social learning theory implies that criminal behavior is learned through close interactions with others, this theory, based on the assumption that all children are good at birth and have been taught to be bad. Depending on the children’s peer environment, any deviant values from interaction of family, friends or associates. If brought up in the wrong environment, nine out of ten will probably cave-in to crime. As…