Sociology Reflection Paper When I first decided to go back to school at the ripe age of 33‚ I had no idea what I wanted to study. I had recently closed my Pedorthic business and needed a change. Due to my fulltime job and five children‚ I decided taking online courses would fit into my hectic schedule. In High School I enjoyed taking Sociology and Psychology so I figured those two classes would be fun and interesting to start with. Not only have I enjoyed this class‚ I have decided to major in
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Industrialisation and the Family. Using material from item B and elsewhere‚ assess the claim that industrialisation led to the break up of the extended family. Industrialisation came about in the early 1900s. It was the growth of manufacturing and agricultural farmers went to the urban areas leaving the rural land behind looking for work. People say that industrilisation was the cause that led to the break up of the extended family. Talcott Parsons believed in the functionalist theory. He
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How important do you think social class is in An Inspector Calls and how does Priestly present ideas about social class? Throughout the play the theme of social class is shown through all of the characters and enables the audience to see the The theme of social class is most apparent through the character of Arthur Birling‚ his ignorant and selfish personality has evidently been very much shaped by the money and success which he has attained through his role as the town mayor. However although
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Bureaucracy – Max Webber ( 1864 – 1920) Webber developed the concept of bureaucracy. He viewed it as a formal system of organization and administration to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. He analysed the role of a leaser and examined how/why individuals respond to various forms of authority. Webber’s Bureaucratic Model • Rational – Legal • Classical : ➢ rational because its means are expressly designed to achieve certain goals with maximum efficiency. ➢ Legal
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Some sociologists see roles and relationships among couples as becoming more equal however there are a number of sociologists who are critical of this view. Sociologists argue that a number of changes have taken place in gender roles and relationships within families. They suggest that changing attitudes to gender roles and increased participation by women in the labour market have led to more equality in modern family life. For example‚ Young and Willmott believe that the roles among couples
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How does Priestley present the character of Mr. Birling in the opening of the play? Mr. Birling is presented as arrogant and a social climber through the stage directions at the start of the play. He is described at the start‚ in the stage directions‚ as a “heavy-looking‚ rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speeches.” This implies that Birling is a man who was born in the countryside and that he is not from a very important background. This shows that because
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PART 3: Explain‚ in as much detail as you believe necessary‚ class-consciousness‚ as offered by Karl Marx. Discuss the similarities and differences of class-consciousness and collective conscience and indicate to what‚ if any‚ extent‚ the two concepts are interchangeable. Do you believe class-consciousness is a useful tool for understanding social relations among classes‚ today? Use examples to illustrate your answer and thoroughly explain why or why not. * One very complex issue of today
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Actor Network Theory views things differently. () suggest ANT to be a radical approach. Power for example‚ is viewed from a diverse perspective through the ANT lens. Power is all about `interaction between different actors be they human or non-human actors. According to ANT reasoning power is not the physical strength people are used to‚ it is about how well connected actors are. In the Muzarabani case‚ therefore‚ power is not about the local government structure and the scientific or indigenous
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Taylor “Principles of Scientific Management” Management’s principle: secure the maximum prosperity for the employer and the employee Aim for high excellence and permanent prosperity Maximum prosperity for employee: higher wages + develop worker to highest maximum efficiency to get highest quality of work Max prosperity for employer and employee should = management Scientific management: these fundamental interests are the same since both benefit from each other (long term) Employer (high
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Karl Marx and Thorstein Veblen: Views on Capitalism and Society Karl Marx and Thorstein Veblen provided two invaluable analyses of Capitalism. They both find fault in the capitalist system and provide criticism. Veblen and Marx were unconventional and truly unique individuals. Both wrote their works as outsiders‚ which shaped their opinions of economics and society. Their views have similarities but also contain importance differences. Karl Marx and Thorstein Veblen views on class creation‚
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