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| Nature of Society - Functionalism |
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Definition
- Harmony is natural
- Stability dominates
- economic, political and cultural integration
- Everyone has the same experience |
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| Nature of Society - Conflict |
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Definition
- Struggle is natural
- Stability is unusual
- economic, political and cultural struggle for dominance
- Everyone has different experiences |
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Term
| Explanations for conflict in a society - Functionalism |
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Definition
- Rapid changes in urbanization, industrialization, technology
- A breakdown in the system or of social institutions
- Unstable individuals or groups acting irrationally against their own better interests |
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Term
| Explanations for conflict in a society - Conflict |
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Definition
- Struggle between different interest groups
- reaction to suppression and repression |
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Term
| Power in society - Functionalism |
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Definition
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| Power in society - conflict |
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Definition
- Power concentrated unevenly
- Only some can/do vote |
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Term
| Norms, Values & beliefs - Functionalism |
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Definition
- Universal values do exist
- Natural outgrowth of shared values
- Communication resolves differences
- Deviants are maladjusted and pathological or unsocialized |
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| Norms, Values & beliefs - Conflict |
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Definition
- Values imposed, result of powerful groups
- Reflect white, male, affluent values
- Communication clarifies unique needs and differences, leads to conflict or through negotiation can come to working agreement
- Deviants are disagreers or differently socialized and are labeled or controlled. |
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Term
| Change process - Functionalism |
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Definition
- Increase communication
- Rational collaborative problem solving
- Belief that all problems are solvable, can be worked out. |
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Term
| Change process - Conflict |
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Definition
- Real change comes from needs of excluded groups
- Often without support from top
- Changes made by authorities or with authorities often designed to suppress conflict, a means of social control and a way not to give up power |
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Term
| Functional requisites of a society |
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Definition
1. Basic survival and reproduction of individuals and of culture
2. Manage and minimize internal conflict
3. Must protect its boundaries - can not be absorbed into another society through annexaction, conquest, etc. |
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