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    standing and highly regarded scholarly source. Cree‚ V.‚ (1954) Sociology for Social Workers and Probation Officers (2nd edition). London ; New York : Routledge‚ 2010. This source is a common and well regarded textbook which covers a good overview of functionalism and Emile Durkheim’s theories. It also includes useful sources that comment and further Durkheim’s opinions on society. Giddens‚ A.‚ (2013). Essentials of sociology (4th edition). New York : W. W. Norton & Company‚ c2013. This source was a

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    Describe the Functionalist‚ Conflict and Interactionist approach to the Socialization of Education. Education - A Functionalist Perspective Emile Durkheim proposed an explicitly functionalist explanation of the role of education in society. The major function/task of education was‚ according to Durkheim‚ the transmission of society ’s norms and values. Durkheim considered that all societies must have means of passing on their norms and values to the young. If they did not‚ they could not continue

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    Pleasantville The movie‚ Pleasantville‚ had a large number of sociological theories and ideas expressed in very concrete ways. The people of the town were so obsessed by their norms that they were unable to function without them. It is a wonderful example of the functionalist perspective in action. I found it fascinating that the town was overwhelmingly concerned with “conventional morality which is based on right and wrong as embodied in social rules and laws” (notes). They never even thought

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    PSY 101 4/7/13 “William James and Functionalism” I. Introduction William James (January 11‚ 1842 – August 26‚ 1910) was an American philosopher and psychologist who had trained as a physician. He was the first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States. James wrote influential books on pragmatism‚ psychology‚ educational psychology‚ the psychology of religious experience‚ and mysticism. He was the brother

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    the application of functionalism to contemporary Caribbean society. Functionalism was developed by Emile Durkheim in Europe in the 19th century‚ where he believed that social order is necessary in every society and societies are held together by shared values and common interest. In today’s modern society‚ some of the beliefs of functionalism have been deemed to be applicable or not applicable to contemporary Caribbean society‚ as arguments are made for and against functionalism by other theorist

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    Conflict theory sees social life as a competition‚ and focuses on the distribution of resources‚ power‚ and inequality. Unlike functionalist theory‚ conflict theory is better at explaining social change‚ and weaker at explaining social stability. Conflict theory has been critiqued for its inability to explain social stability and incremental change. Conflict theory derives from the ideas of Karl Marx. TERMS conflict theory A social science perspective that holds that stratification is dysfunctional

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    Personality can be influenced by ones culture in a number of ways. One such example can be seen in individuals with authoritarian personalities. These personalities‚ often through cultural influence‚ tend to display mistrust in people from other cultures different from their own. In addition‚ these personalities also exhibit behavior which is supported by the authoritarian’s culture while generally questioning the behaviors of other people of differing culture with differing views from their own

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    The act I have chosen to explain is practicing medicine without a license. Symbolic Interactionism is the sociological perspective of how people interact and use symbols and language to make sense of their society in everyday life (Conerly‚ et al.). In this perspective‚ there is more of a focus on how deviance can vary through different societal groups‚ as what is considered deviant can vary from one society and culture to another. In the United States‚ a medical license is a symbol of a medical

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    normative rules‚ understandings or expectations of social systems. The issue of obesity has become increasingly prominent within Western society and is deemed as being deviant due to its wide unacceptance throughout society. In applying the ‘Functionalism’ perspective of deviance on obesity‚ the ways in which society attempts to handle and understand this issue is further outlined and explained. Obesity is a term used to describe body weight that is much greater than what is considered the

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    strategies how to manage conflict within your own team Management Content Content 2 Introduction 3 Stages of conflict 3 Types of conflict 4 Why manage conflict? 5 Team member preparation 5 Preventative strategies 6 Conclusion 9 Reference List 10 Introduction Conflict is inevitable in any work environment due to inherent differences in goals‚ needs‚ desires‚ responsibilities‚ perceptions‚ and ideas. According to Danna & Griffin (1999)‚ persistent conflict at work is detrimental

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