Social Inequalities: Karl Max And W. E. B. Dubois
ECONOMIC INEQUALITIES
Delis Rivera
SOC 101 Introductions to Sociology
Instructor: Megan Reid
September 2, 2011
The United States is supposed to be known for the land of freedom and opportunities. Some of us today are living those beautiful dreams while so many of us don’t. The ones that don’t faced discrimination that denies them from having equal treatment or opportunities in our society. Theorist like Karl Max and W.E.B DuBois believed that the minorities were dealing with social inequalities when it came to economic. In my essay, I will speak about how functionalist, conflict, and interactionist view our economy and the effects on how some of these social institutions may bring too many of us.
We all experience personal troubles …show more content…
This variety certainly brings the definition of social problems. Karl Max (1818-1883) created the conflict theory and from a conflict perspective, they believe that this world is in a continual struggle over limited resources between the powerful and the less powerful. As the more powerful oppress the less powerful, this creates social problems. When the less powerful react to the oppression from the powerful, it creates other social problems too. One thing that functionalist and conflict theory can agree to is that if parts of the society don’t work harmoniously or properly then it creates …show more content…
Sociology assumes that all aspects of human relationships and institutions are related to each other. Sociologist do not rely on common sense, instead they use scientific methods through the use of scientific investigation and research to figure out what is happening and why. One of our American sociologists which appears in most of the introductory sociology courses teaching students to use sociological imagination is C.Wright Mills (1916-1962). His work is best remembered for his book on The Sociological Imagination (1959), which wasn’t well received at the time because he challenged the functionalist theory. The sociological imagination is the ability to see things socially and how they interact and influence each other. To have a sociological imagination, a person must be able to pull away from the situation and think from an alternative point of view. This would be a hard thing to do for a functionalist because they deeply believed in their approach and don’t like to be challenged in any way, shape or
Delis Rivera
SOC 101 Introductions to Sociology
Instructor: Megan Reid
September 2, 2011
The United States is supposed to be known for the land of freedom and opportunities. Some of us today are living those beautiful dreams while so many of us don’t. The ones that don’t faced discrimination that denies them from having equal treatment or opportunities in our society. Theorist like Karl Max and W.E.B DuBois believed that the minorities were dealing with social inequalities when it came to economic. In my essay, I will speak about how functionalist, conflict, and interactionist view our economy and the effects on how some of these social institutions may bring too many of us.
We all experience personal troubles …show more content…
This variety certainly brings the definition of social problems. Karl Max (1818-1883) created the conflict theory and from a conflict perspective, they believe that this world is in a continual struggle over limited resources between the powerful and the less powerful. As the more powerful oppress the less powerful, this creates social problems. When the less powerful react to the oppression from the powerful, it creates other social problems too. One thing that functionalist and conflict theory can agree to is that if parts of the society don’t work harmoniously or properly then it creates …show more content…
Sociology assumes that all aspects of human relationships and institutions are related to each other. Sociologist do not rely on common sense, instead they use scientific methods through the use of scientific investigation and research to figure out what is happening and why. One of our American sociologists which appears in most of the introductory sociology courses teaching students to use sociological imagination is C.Wright Mills (1916-1962). His work is best remembered for his book on The Sociological Imagination (1959), which wasn’t well received at the time because he challenged the functionalist theory. The sociological imagination is the ability to see things socially and how they interact and influence each other. To have a sociological imagination, a person must be able to pull away from the situation and think from an alternative point of view. This would be a hard thing to do for a functionalist because they deeply believed in their approach and don’t like to be challenged in any way, shape or