SO-12/5/24: Do Now

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Symbols are crucial to social life.

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symbolic interactionism

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Models, or set of concepts and theories, that frames perspectives on particular issues.

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Paradigms

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The fundamental assumptions sociologists have about the social world that guide their thinking and research.

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Theoretical Paradigms

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Why do sociologists need theoretical paradigms?

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Because the raw facts don't interpret themselves--they need models to help evaluate them.

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Why do sociologists need multiple theoretical paradigms?

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Because different paradigms are useful in different situations and for answering different kinds of questions.

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What caused the transition from feudalism to capitalism?

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Macro

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Small-scale (i.e., Do doctors talk to patients of different races differently?)

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Micro

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Society is seen as a complex system whose parts work together to promote stability and social order, focusing on how large structures fit together. +Mostly macro-level paradigm

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Structural Functionalism

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Intended or obvious consequences of a social structure.

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Manifest Social Functions

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Unintended or unrecognized consequences of a social structure.

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