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Marx- workers in field, german, Conflict theory, the role of political and economic power and oppression contributing to social order
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Durkheim- bakery and store, french, Functionalist theory, macro view of how the parts of society serve to maintain stability
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Mead- couple in meadow, american, Symbolic interaction a micro view of how society is the product of interactions between people
Weber- verstehen- an empathetic approach to understanding human behavior, combines micro and macro more of a sense of you have to be in their shoes to get it
feminist theory- view on anti-oppression, gender relations, and gender inequality
queer theory- a critical view rejecting gender, sex, and sexuality
These are the common characteristics and functions of social
organizes behaviors of large groups of people, capable of coercing individuals and groups, provide norms rules and practices, assigns roles and powers to induvial and groups, encompasses large geographical areas
Social inequality- the unequal distribution of power, property, or prestige in society
public issue- a matter that impacts the society as a whole
anomie- the breakdown of social values, norms, order resulting in social instability
social change- the forces that change the organization and the structures of society