ATS1281 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Protective Factor, Howard S. Becker, Frank Tannenbaum
8 Aug 2018
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Consensus theorists:values are held in common in a society, dominant values are agreed upon by society"s members. Argues what"s right and wrong and that"s ultimately determined by the majority population. Conflict theorists: political interests come first and interests precede values. The interest of wealth for state or business is clearly not representative of common interests, but rather such wealth serves those with power to control the state. Argues that there are more powerful groups who decide what"s right and wrong. Due to their power, they"ll act in a certain way to maintain their position in power and keep people in positions below them. We label some behaviours good" or appropriate" and others. A sociological perspective that aims to explain how people interpret and define their social reality and the meanings they attach to it in the process of interacting with one another. How people navigate their social world and view objects.
