SOC101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Anomie, Class Consciousness, Social Darwinism
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Describe the early contributions of social philosophers and their relevance to classical sociological theory. Review and critique functionalism and the contributions of its principal theorists. Review and critique con ict theory and the contributions of its founding theorists. Review and critique symbolic interactionism and the contributions of its founding theorists. Describe how marginalized voices contributed to sociological theory. Seeing the world theoretically theory: a statement that tries to explain how certain facts or variables are related in order to predict future events. Important to develop the skills required to see the world from alternative perspectives. Consider whether a theorists"s insights can be applied to society today. Sociology emerged as a result of the work and ideas of many thinkers from around the world. Suggested that people are responsible for creating the social world around them and that society could thus be changed through conscious re ection.
