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Functonalist Paradigm
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· cultural differences threaten social stability
· sameness= solidarity
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Functionalist Paradigm
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· role of socialization in producing sameness and equality of social justice
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Functionalist Paradigm
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· eliminating difference
· assimilation policy
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Interactionist Paradigm
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· subjective definition of image and identity can be negative or positive based on inter-personal relations
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Interactionist Paradigm
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· create social stability=more positive definition of difference by understand how individuals and groups develop definitions
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Interactionist Paradigm
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· enhance personal choices of freedom
· liberal and social justice policy
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Social Conflict Paradigm
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· role of structural forces in producing/reproducing difference as inequality
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Social Conflict Paradigm
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· identify oppressive structures of wealth and power in individuals/groups
· eliminate these through revolution, policy, and practice
· revolutionary equitable policy
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Social Conflict Paradigm
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· understand how demographic and socio-economic status create unequal differences
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Feminist Paradigm
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· women’s perceptions of how they are received/their experience in society based on patriarchic structures
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Feminist Paradigm
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· women’s perceptions, experiences and actions in relation to their differences from men
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Feminist Paradigm
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· deconstruct processes of gender inequality and how they intersect elements of categorization
· social engineering (legislation and education ) ; inclusion
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Racialization Paradigm
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• difference is collective and unequal
• perception and experience of people of colour in society |
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Racialization Paradigm
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• systematic ranking of phonotypical and cultural differences
• anti-racist seminars, education/legislation |
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Racialization Paradigm
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• identify processes/impacts of racial and ethnic inequality thru analysis (anti racist education/activism) to create equity
• social inclusion policy |
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Post Colonialism Paradigm
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| • Difference are collective and unequal because of imperialism’s ideology and culture |
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Post Colonialism Paradigm
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| • Difference are collective and unequal because of imperialism’s ideology and culture |
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Post Colonialism Paradigm
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| • Racial/ethnic minorities continued experiences/resistance to imperialism in society |
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Post Colonialism
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• Deconstruction/reconstruction of imperialist discourse and support de-colonizing efforts
• Inclusion policy
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Post Modern Paradigm
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| • All cultures should be equal because cultures are inherently equal |
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| • Deconstruct meta (middle) discourses and globalization to reach diversity as egalitarian cultural pluralism |
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Post Modern Paradigm
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• Theorize diversity as egalitarian (equal) cultural pluralism and advocate multiculturalism policies to deconstruct cultural hierarchies
• Multiculturalism policy |
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Post Structural Paradigm
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| • Differences collective and unequal because of power relations |
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Post-Structural Paradigm
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| • Deconstruct center power; state driven intersectionality of oppression |
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Post-Structuralist Paradigm
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• Academic analysis to deconstruct power using multiple and local political processes
• Equity Policy |
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| • Difference collective and unequal because of HFD |
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| • Separate role of HFD constructs hierarchal and oppressive structures and HFC in developing an equitable society |
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• Identify HFC (de-centered power) and HFD (as reinforcing power)
• De-centered Power Policy (based on human capital etc) |
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