SOCIOLOGY "" ESSAY The study of the social world in addition to sociological imagination contests the individualistic and naturalistic approach to the analysis of social forces that mould human behaviour in contemporary society. The interrelated social concepts that influence human behaviour challenge both explanations through suggested theories‚ empirical investigation and critical analysis hence‚ illustrate difference in perception. A direct interpretation of sociology‚ as defined by the writers
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of the family is extremely important and that the nuclear family is the best form‚ they think the nuclear family runs more smoothly as they learn the correct norms and values so our society can live in a consensus. Families also provide primary socialisation‚ and functionalists believe this should be done in the correct environment. As all families teach their children the same norms and values this can ensure individuals experience solidarity. Also the family helps organic analogy‚ as the family aids
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welfare benefits support people who cant support themselves and schools are also agents of education and socialisation some people accuse Murdock of ignoring family diversity Talcott parsons argues that the nuclear family has lost many of its functions as care homes look after elderly and schools educate children but the family still has two basic functions primary socialisation the first stage of socialisation where children are taught basic things like how to speak and the second function is
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Responding to the brief 2(a) According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs “A need is something that has to be fulfilled. Maslow stated that “people are motivated to achieve certain needs. When one need is fulfilled a person seeks to fulfil the next one and so on.” Four needs of Lorraine are: social‚ emotional‚ cognitive and physical. Lorraine’s social needs are to build and maintain relationships in her life. As a child Lorraine didn’t have many social relationships as she progressed through to adulthood
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One perspective that supports this is the functionalist view that secondary socialisation prepares children for work later on in life. They believe secondary socialisation does this as in a school environment you learn the norms and values of authority figures‚ for example‚ the teachers. Functionalists therefore believe that this can then later be applied in the work place as the norms and values are carried on however the authority figure role changes from Teacher to Boss. Functionalist Talcott
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’Schools serve a function in a complex industrial society that family and peer groups cannot ’ ’ ( Durkheim‚1956) Education is important in society. The structure and processes of education systems are related to the general process of socialisation. All sociologists agree with this‚ but sociologists have many different views about how societies are structured. They have many different views about the role of education in society. The following research will focus on the role of education
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necessary for a start to a solution. Male underachievement exists in Caribbean countries such as Barbados‚ Jamaica‚ Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago among others. Three main causes of male underperformance in Caribbean schools are improper gender socialisation‚ unequal opportunity for educational attainment and changing societies and lifestyles. The way in which males are socialized by family and secondarily‚ members of society‚ greatly influences their personality and behaviour including their
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of ideas‚ the life chances created and instilled through education‚ and the socialisation of the individuals undergoing the educational process. Two main sociological perspectives that are useful when studying the education system are Functionalism and Critical Theory‚ because they focus on macro issues and social structures more than the interactionist perspective. Functionalists believe that the school system is an agent of social reproduction‚ which operates to reproduce well
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Outline and evaluate the functionalist view of the role of the family in society. 33 marks - 25 minutes. A family is a kinship - people related by blood or marriage. Functionalism is a macro theory which means it looks at a wider sociological view. It focuses on the importance of the nuclear family (mother and father married with children)‚ the universality of the family‚ changing roles and how the nuclear family “fits” into modern society. The theory of “fit” is argued by Parsons‚ where he believes
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the role of the family was to maintain a functional society – social stability and consensus. As the family is the primary agent of socialisation‚ in other terms‚ the basic block of society. In addition‚ Murdock believed that the family performed four basic functions in society such as stable satisfaction of the sex drive‚ reproductive function‚ economic function and socialisation. As Murdock believed this‚ he also believed it was necessary for families to be applicable to all societies. The fact the
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