SOC 110 - Essay - 1000 words
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Day #9 of 20:
Soc 110: Introduction to Sociology
June 11th, 2018
UIBE SUMMER SCHOOL
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Three major points to learn for the next exam nDifferent methods of research sociologists
use nThe significance of the idea of “alienation”
since the Industrial Revolution nThe evolution of social class stratification
in Western countries from a sociological analysis
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• Birth of sociology in 19th century
The task of sociology emerged with the marketization of time
The Social Conflict Theory
nBegan with Karl Marx nKey Ideas:
n Historical materialism nAlienation nSocial valuation of worth
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Karl Marx
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The Structural Functionalist Theory
nBegan with Emile Durkheim nSees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote stability
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Emile Durkheim
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Symbolic Interaction Theory
nMax Weber nEmphasizes micro-level interactions nConcerns with social ranking but not necessarily just economic class (materialism)
nInterested in social boundaries, how we categorize worthy and non-worthy people
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Max Weber
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Three different types of boundaries
• Socioeconomic boundaries • Cultural boundaries • Moral boundaries
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Social Class & Money
