Three Perspectives of Sociology - Lecture Slides | SOC 134, Study notes of Introduction to Sociology

Download Three Perspectives of Sociology - Lecture Slides | SOC 134 and more Study notes Introduction to Sociology in PDF only on Docsity! © 2005 David Schweingruber Three Perspectives of Sociology Jan. 24, 2005 http://www.iastate.edu/~soc.134 © 2000 David Schweingruber© 20 5 David Schweingru Structural-functionalist perspective Emphasizes how society is structured to maintain stability Society compared to organism Emphasizes society’s effect on individuals Early study: Emile Durkheim’s Suicide Emile Durkheim © 2000 David Schweingruber© 20 5 David Schweingru Latent functions of CPR 1. Takes some suddenness of sudden death away 2. Fosters sense of interpersonal solidarity 3. Opportunity for friends and relatives of deceased person to talk to social worker or chaplain 4. Allows relatives to conclude that everything medically possible has been done to revive their loved one Timmermans, S. 1999. Sudden Death and the Myth of CPR. Temple. © 2000 David Schweingruber© 20 5 David Schweingru Conflict perspective  Emphasizes how social order arises from dominance and coercion  Society viewed as struggle between “haves” and “have-nots” Marx focused on economic “haves” and “have-nots” (class struggle)  Current conflict theorists also interested in other sources of conflict (e.g., gender and race) Main focus on how society affects people, especially stratification Karl Marx