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Sociological Theory

Sociological Theory. Positivism Structural-Functionalism. Auguste Comte. socius + logos study of being with others Two Major Forces Social Statics (social order/stability) Social Dynamics (conflict/change) Two Ways To Understand the World Normativistic Knowledge

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Sociological Theory

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  1. Sociological Theory Positivism Structural-Functionalism

  2. Auguste Comte socius + logos study of being with others Two Major Forces Social Statics (social order/stability) Social Dynamics (conflict/change) Two Ways To Understand the World Normativistic Knowledge Positivistic Knowledge Who “Founded” Sociology?

  3. Emile Durkheim Social Facts: patterns of acting, thinking, and feeling that exist outside of individuals but exert socialcontrol over us. Key Assumption: Every system needs to achieve a state of order or system equilibrium (homeostasis). The keys to this are organic solidarityand moral consensus. Structural-Functionalism

  4. T. Parsons and R. Merton Expressive & Instrumental Variables Ascription & Achievement: the origins of qualities someone might bring to social interactions or situations Affectivity & Affective Neutrality: the amount of emotion or affect that is appropriate in any social interaction Diffuseness & Specificity: the strength of ties which create a range of obligations to other actors in any social interaction Particularism & Universalism: the reactions to others based on their relationship with us Collectivity & Self-Seeking: the extent of self- or shared-interest associated with social actions Manifest And Latent Functions Manifest Functions are obvious and agreed upon Latent Functions are not intended or easily recognized Structural-Functionalism

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