SOCI 210 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Structural Functionalism, Émile Durkheim, Conflict Theories
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West) but this isn"t true: using 1 lens to view society - poses a real problem, using more than 1 perspective - allows us to become more tolerant, links between theory, problems & policy. Real source of inequality/conflict - 1 policy for 1 society might not work for everyone. Apply theories to understand our social problems: four areas in sociology, social processes - social interaction, social problems - crime, inequality, racism, sexism, ageism. Taught to be a science of society (physics of society) How can we address these problems better: social institutions - family, economy, religion. Main building blocks of our society (education is a big one) What are the problems with them: social change - social movements. Can miss 1 class without deduction of attendance: mid term - 40, final - 50, what is sociology - science of society, study of society & social interaction, common culture & common institutions. This might not be true within societies - diversity.