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TITLE: DATE: 17/09/18 Sociological Perspectives

ConflictConsensus

MarxismFeminism

Functionalism

Society is more about...

TASK: Add an explanation to your post-it, using examples if you can.

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Understand

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To give reasons and evidence for your views (ext: to consider alternative opinions and views)

To spot patterns and explain what's happening

Which perspective is the most convincing view of society?

The Big Question:

What are the key arguments of the main sociological perspectives?

17/09/18 Sociological Perspectives

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the main sociological perspectives?

How can we apply the sociological perspectives to real life examples?

FeminismMarxismFunctionalismThe New RightInteractionismPost Modernism

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The big debates of SociologySociety is designed to protect the wealthy and powerful. Society forces “working-class” people to work for the wealthiest who exploit them and prevent them gaining power for themselves.

Marxism

All aspects of a society serve a function and

are necessary for the survival of that

society

FunctionalismSociety is designed to privilege men and

disadvantage women.

It is a patriarchy centered around male power over

women.Feminism

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Conflict in society is decreasing, not increasing, despite more inequality.

Strengths & Weaknesses of Marxism

The strengths

of Marxism The weaknesses

of Marxism

Marxism is supported by a lot of evidence - our society clearly isn't equal.

Marxism has trouble explaining social mobility - people change class.

Marxism does a good job explaining conflict in society that does occur.

Think - Pair - Share

Marxism has an outdated view of women

How many can you come up with by yourself?Compare with the person next to you.

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Strengths & Weaknesses of Functionalism

The strengths

of FunctionalismThe weaknesses

of Functionalism

Functionalists have trouble explaining change in society - if it ain't broke, why are we fixing it?

Overemphasises consensus in society- ignores the problems

Implies that inequality is OK in society, and has a purpose.

Explains consensus - why society hasn't fallen apart yet!

Think - Pair - Share

Explains why we have so many shared norms and values (e.g. that murder is bad)

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Strengths & Weaknesses of Feminism

The strengths

of Feminism The weaknesses

of Feminism

Think - Pair - Share

Feminism has had a real impact on the world.

Patriarchy is clearly present in our society; feminism helps to explain why.

Some feminists ignore other sources of conflict (e.g. racism or class conflict)

Radical feminists can seem to want to put women on top and disadvantage men - reverse patriarchy.

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Social Action/Interpretivist Theories:

· Society and structures/institutions are seen as created by individuals.· Emphasises free will over the determinism of structuralism.· Emphasis is on the individual's behaviour and how that ultimately impacts the overall shape of society.

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· Stresses the chaos and uncertainty in society and argues that social structures (family, social class) are breaking down.· Relationships are ever changing and therefore you cannot talk about the 'family' like you used to.· The family is too complex and different to categorise and label.· Emphasises individual choice and speaks of 'pick n mix' in terms of our identity, we can be in control and reinvent ourselves as much as we wish.

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POSTMODERNISM:

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Postmodernism argues...· Society is ever changing and therefore cannot be understood through the application of theories (meta-narratives like Functionalism and Marxism as they are too general).· There is only a mass of individuals making individual choices. The emphasis now is on the individual as a consumer making their own choices about their own identity, relationship, education, health and lifestyle.

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Sociological Theory Poster Task

You need to create an informative poster for your specific perspective. Your poster must include: 1. An outline of your perspective & the key thinkers2. The strengths and weaknesses of that perspective3. The perspectives view on Education and the Family4. Examples of recent news articles that support your perspective

When time is up you will present your poster to the rest of the class. 6 groups in total (5 groups of 3, 1 group of 2).

Resources: Articles from the Guardian/Daily Mail/The IndependentTextbooks /Google

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Complete the following sentences in your books to create a paragraph.

A similarity between Marxists and Feminists is...A difference between Marxists and Functionalists is...

One critique of the ...................... approach is...

In my opinion, the least convincing approach is .................. because...

All

Most

Some

EXT: Can you use real world examples to support your argument?

Think - Write - Share

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