flashcards covering major sociological theories and thinkers:
Flashcard Set: Sociological Theories
Functionalism
• Front: What does Functionalism emphasize?
• Back: The way social institutions work together to maintain stability and order in
society.
Conflict Theory
• Front: Who is the key thinker behind Conflict Theory?
• Back: Karl Marx, focusing on class struggle and inequality.
Symbolic Interactionism
• Front: What is the main idea of Symbolic Interactionism?
• Back: Society is created through everyday interactions and the meanings people attach
to symbols.
Feminist Theory
• Front: What does Feminist Theory analyze?
• Back: Gender inequality and how social structures perpetuate patriarchy.
Social Exchange Theory
• Front: What principle underlies Social Exchange Theory?
• Back: Human interactions are based on cost-benefit analysis and reciprocity.
Postmodernism
• Front: What does Postmodernism challenge?
• Back: Universal truths and grand narratives, emphasizing diversity and fragmented
realities.
Durkheim’s Perspective
• Front: What did Émile Durkheim study?
• Back: Social facts, collective conscience, and the role of institutions in maintaining
cohesion.
Weber’s Perspective
• Front: What concept did Max Weber introduce?