1. The sociological perspective – part 3
Vail high school – Lopez – period 3

2. The origins of sociology
Social Change and Sociology 18th-19th century
A new industrial economy
Small scale manufacturing
“workers became part of a large and anonymous labor force, under the control of strangers who owned factories”
Weaken traditions
The growth of cities
Search for work
Migrants faced pollution, crime, and homelessness
Political change
God’s Will
Individual will and rights
A new awareness of society
Individuality and awareness of surroundings
Sociology born in England, France, Germany

3. Sociological theory The Structural Functional Approach
The “structural-functional approach” is a framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability

4. Sociological theory
The Structural Functional Approach
The “structural-functional approach” is a framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability
Solidarity -
unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest

5. Sociological theory The Structural Functional Approach
The “structural-functional approach” is a framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability
Social structure – any relatively stable pattern of social behavior
Families
Workplace
Classroom
Community
Social function – the consequences of any social pattern for the operation of society as a whole “keeps society going”

6. Sociological theory The Social Conflict Approach
A framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change
Feminism and the gender conflict approach
The race conflict approach