LABELING THEORY Sociologyindex‚ Sociology Books 2008 Labeling theory arose from the study of deviance in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s and was a rejection of consensus theory or structural functionalism. Tannenbaum was among the early labeling theorists. His main concept was the dramatization of evil. He argued that the process of tagging‚ defining‚ identifying‚ segregating‚ describing‚ and emphasizing any individual out for special treatment becomes a way of stimulating‚ suggesting‚ and
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Throughout history people had their media to communicate about matters of public interest. Therefore today mass communication i.e. newspapers‚ magazines‚ journals‚ radio‚ television‚ film‚ video and many more are not new. The history of mass communication however evolved over time where by each culture was dominant during a certain period of time as discussed below. The oral communication culture was dominant during the pre-literate or pre-industrial time‚ they used the spoken word for communication
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Theories of Creativity and Quality Theories of Creativity and Quality Theories of creativity are vast. Several psychological theories on the process of creativity are chronicled. Some theorists explain creativity as intrinsic creative motivations‚ which individuals create a project for the sake of creating (Wibell‚ 2011). Other theorists convey the brain controls levels of creativity‚ and mental illness has an impact on creative process. Further‚ many believe the humanistic theory of creativity
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Agency Theory Agency theory is widely used in different companies‚ businesses and organizations Agency Theory is basically about the association between the boss‚ which is the Principal‚ and the worker‚ which is the Agent. A good example for an application of the Agency Theory would be sharecropping‚ where the Principal is the landowner and the Agent is the farmer. Another example for the Agency Theory in a more familiar organizational structure would be the relationship between a company’s shareholders
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Queer Theory After initially making what I ’m sure is a common misconception nowadays‚ researching the Queer Theory has brought me "up to speed" so to speak‚ on what this new-aged‚ misunderstood set of beliefs actually means. To begin‚ the Queer Theory is‚ "a set of ideas based around the idea that identities are not fixed and do not determine who we are" (Butler 1990). Basically‚ this definition can be broken down into several parts. Not only does the Queer Theory deal with
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riesORGANISATION THEORIES A Theory is a set of inter related concepts‚ definitions & propositions that present a systematic view of phenomena. It also specifies the relationship among variables with purpose of explaining and predicting the phenomena. “Organization theory refers to the study of the phenomena of organizational functioning and performance and of the behavior of Groups and individuals working in them.” The main theories which seek to study the organization are: * Classical
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Psychoanalytic Theories The psychoanalytic theories of Freud‚ Jung‚ and Adler are similar in so many ways‚ but different at the same time. Each one starts their theories of by studying the behavior of young children as they developed into young adults. By studying their behavior as a child showed that‚ the events and activities that the child experience affected them as adults. What the child experienced at a young age affected each child differently‚ from making them feel inferior or powerless
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Theories of Motivation 1. Instinct Theory The assumption of the theory is that there is an innate biological force causing an organism to act in a certain way. These “forces” are perceived to be automatic‚ involuntary‚ and unlearned behavior patterns or reflexive behaviors that are elicited when certain stimuli are present. 2. Homeostatic Theories The assumptions of the homeostatic theory are that organisms attempt to maintain homeostasis‚ the balance of physiological state or equilibrium
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Money is the most important factor motivating workers today. Discuss this statement with reference to motivational theories you are aware of. The word motivation according to Richard Romando is gotten from the Latin phrase "movere"‚ which means to move. Motivation is defined as an inner drive that activates performance and gives it direction. The term motivation theory is concerned with the process that explains why and how human behaviour is stimulated and directed. It is considered as one of the
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Introduction: There are three theories of motor development maturation‚ information processing and the dynamic theory. The maturation theory focuses on the neurological factors that affect the development of motor skills‚ and is the term used to describe the innate sequences of physical changes (Macintyre and McVitty‚ 2004‚ pp 57). Whereas the information processing theory focuses on belief that thinking is information processing through senses (Cech and Martin 2005) Within this theory it talks about the five
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