SOCY 275 Chapter Notes -Social Disorganization Theory, Dynamic Equilibrium, Social Change
11 Dec 2014
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Omparison points social disorganization theory: the chicago school of sociology. Assumption(s) societies are not static and will change. Human beings are part of that environment and will adapt to changing circumstances. Morality may not be an abstract and fixed characteristic, but may be something that changes and is modified as the environment shifts. Illustrative metaphor social groups are conceptualized as being one factor contributing to an overall social system. In this view, society is any interconnected system of distinct institutions in which each institution performed a specialized and unique function. The specific structure of society, and the specific structure of the institution could vary: this was a function of historical and cultural development. But no matter the specific appearance, all institutions are interconnected and dependent on each other and are guided and regulated by tradition and rules that emerged over time.
