Sociological Theorys
FEMINISM: There are 4 waves of feminism:
- is a conflict approach as it sees conflict 1. Gain of political power
among members of society as a result of 2. Awareness
gender. It argues that society is patriarchal 3. Realisation that woman don’t all want the
and that females are oppressed as a result. same thing.
Females oppressed due to patriarchal 4. Digital processes
ideology’s.
Types of feminism:
- it is a structural approach as it argues that
LIBERAL: free spirited and believe in gradual
the patriarchy is heavily embedded into all change. OAKLEY
aspects of society and this shapes an RADICAL: massive transformation changes are
individual’s behaviour. needed.
- it is a macro approach as it looks at society MARXIST: dually oppressed by capitalism and the
on a large scale and how the concept of patriarchy.
gender is affected. DIFFERENCE: avoids essentalising of woman
FUNCTIONALISM: it looks at the functions *DURKHEIN:
of society and the institutions within it. Suggests members of society need to have
- is a consensus theory as it believes there is a sense of belonging (social solidarity) and
agreement within society and that members that people need to think about wider
share the same view of wanting good. society (collective conscience).People are
- is a macro approach as it looks at society on innately selfish and lose sense of belonging
a larger scale. (anomie).
- is a structural theory as it argues society I
playa a powerful role in shaping an individual. Parson didn’t study multicultural society
,
*PARSONS- organic analogy believed society is interdependent and it all works
together to transmit norms and values which creates stability. Suggested everyone
is unified by religion. He suggested we share the same Norma and values to
decide what’s wrong and right (value consensus) which we learn through formal
and informal social control.
MARXISM: -
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*KARL MARX
- it is a conflict theory as it believes there is argued that the working class would become
inequality in society and class difference. The aware of the exploitation and would overthrow
bourgeoisie (ruling class) exploit and control capitalism and create a communist society.
the proletariat (working class) - 2 social
classes. * ALTHUSSER
- is a macro approach as it looks at the wider the role of ideology argues that capitalist
society. society’s have survived by creating ideological
- it is a structural theory as it sees members state apparatuses (ISA) to transmit ideas that
of society as having little free will so there is legitimise or justify the capitalist system and
little social mobility. class inequality eg the media.
.
Class is very important in explaining inequality.
False conscienceness: the working class cannot Tends to ignore inequality’s like oppression of
see any alternatives the the existing system. woman.
FEMINISM: There are 4 waves of feminism:
- is a conflict approach as it sees conflict 1. Gain of political power
among members of society as a result of 2. Awareness
gender. It argues that society is patriarchal 3. Realisation that woman don’t all want the
and that females are oppressed as a result. same thing.
Females oppressed due to patriarchal 4. Digital processes
ideology’s.
Types of feminism:
- it is a structural approach as it argues that
LIBERAL: free spirited and believe in gradual
the patriarchy is heavily embedded into all change. OAKLEY
aspects of society and this shapes an RADICAL: massive transformation changes are
individual’s behaviour. needed.
- it is a macro approach as it looks at society MARXIST: dually oppressed by capitalism and the
on a large scale and how the concept of patriarchy.
gender is affected. DIFFERENCE: avoids essentalising of woman
FUNCTIONALISM: it looks at the functions *DURKHEIN:
of society and the institutions within it. Suggests members of society need to have
- is a consensus theory as it believes there is a sense of belonging (social solidarity) and
agreement within society and that members that people need to think about wider
share the same view of wanting good. society (collective conscience).People are
- is a macro approach as it looks at society on innately selfish and lose sense of belonging
a larger scale. (anomie).
- is a structural theory as it argues society I
playa a powerful role in shaping an individual. Parson didn’t study multicultural society
,
*PARSONS- organic analogy believed society is interdependent and it all works
together to transmit norms and values which creates stability. Suggested everyone
is unified by religion. He suggested we share the same Norma and values to
decide what’s wrong and right (value consensus) which we learn through formal
and informal social control.
MARXISM: -
,
i
*KARL MARX
- it is a conflict theory as it believes there is argued that the working class would become
inequality in society and class difference. The aware of the exploitation and would overthrow
bourgeoisie (ruling class) exploit and control capitalism and create a communist society.
the proletariat (working class) - 2 social
classes. * ALTHUSSER
- is a macro approach as it looks at the wider the role of ideology argues that capitalist
society. society’s have survived by creating ideological
- it is a structural theory as it sees members state apparatuses (ISA) to transmit ideas that
of society as having little free will so there is legitimise or justify the capitalist system and
little social mobility. class inequality eg the media.
.
Class is very important in explaining inequality.
False conscienceness: the working class cannot Tends to ignore inequality’s like oppression of
see any alternatives the the existing system. woman.
