Sociological Perspectives

Sociological Perspectives

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS

Learning Targets

• For this lesson, the following learning targets should be attained:

• I can identify the major points of Functionalism

• I can identify the major points of Conflict theory

• I can identify the major points of Social Constructionism

• I can identify the major points of Symbolic Interactionism

Multiple Choice

The idea of society as "a well oiled machine", where each institution contributes to the continuation of society, is known as...

• FUNCTIONALISM

• CONFLICT THEORY

• SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONISM

• SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONSIM

Multiple Choice

The major proponent(s) of Functionalism

• George Herbert Mead and Herbert Blumer

• Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann

• Herbert Spencer

  Émile Durkheim

• Karl Marx

A typical classroom setup with face-to-face- interaction

Poll

The interaction of players/actors in this image is a representation of ______ sociological perspective.

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic interaction

• Social Constructionism

• Functionalism

Robert Merton

• American sociologist who differentiated the two kinds of functions that are at work in society:

• MANIFEST FUNCTION

• LATENT FUNCTION

MANIFEST FUNCTION

Refers to functions with intended or obvious outcomes

example: GOING TO SCHOOL

the MANIFEST FUNCTION is to learn academics and prepare to become a part of the work force

example LATENT FUNCTION

there are many LATENT FUNCTIONS that are derived from going to schools like learning how to socialize with others, learning non-academic skills, developing social values among others.

Multiple Choice

The idea of society as nothing but competing groups trying to exercise power of each other is known as...

• Functionalism

• Symbolic Interactionism

• Conflict Theory

• Social Constructionism

Multiple Choice

To whom was conflict theory attributed to?

• Karl Marx

• Emile Durkheim

• Herbert Blumer

• Peter Berger

Industrial Age that started around 1760 in England caused a great shift in the lives of many people including their economic, political, and social life.

Social problems

Rapid urbanization was caused by many people flocking the manufacturing centers (factories) in order to get employment. This led to a number of social problems such as criminality, overpopulation, exploitation, and social inequality that will stir criticisms of Capitalism.

Multiple Choice

This stage refers to the compromise reached by the two opposing viewpoints in conflict theory perspective

• thesis

• antithesis

• synthesis

Multiple Choice

Who are the proponents of Social Constructionism?

• George Herbert Mead and Herbert Blumer

• Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

• Emile Durkheim and Herbert Spencer

• Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann

Multiple Choice

Symbolic interaction was a term coined by

• Herbert Spencer

• George Herbert Mead

• Herbert Blumer

• Peter Berger