Purpose of Paradigms and Theory Sociology has different ways of approaching the world and ideas in it ● Each one has its own assumptions‚ and own perspective on how to explain a particular social problem or phenomenon Theories are explained of the relationship between two or more concepts ● Theories provide a way for organizing facts about some phenomena ● Theory : A statements of how and why particular facts are related There are three major paradigms in sociology : ● Structural Functionalism
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Mc Gregor’s Theory X and Theory Y Two distinct sets of assumptions that managers in general‚ have about their employees and which often turn out to be self-fulfilling prophesies. Theory X assumptions are that most people dislikes work and will avoid it to the extent possible‚ therefore they must be continually coerced‚ controlled‚ and threatened with punishment to get the work done‚ and that they have little or no ambition‚ prefer to avoid responsibility‚ and choose security above everything
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Explain how and why the Functional Perspective is the legitimating rationale (explanation or justification) for a Capitalist economy‚ and give examples of this justification through race‚ religion‚ class‚ gender‚ and educational level. Then‚ critique the Functionalist ideology from the Conflict Perspective and describe how the stratification system produces deviants (not criminals‚ but rather those who fall outside the expectations in actions‚ thoughts‚ appearance‚ credit-score‚ etc) and the result
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References: Apple‚ (2012). Applel Links. Retrieved July July 29‚ 2012‚ from Apple News: http://applenews.net/ Bateman‚ T. S.‚ & Snell‚ S. A. (2011). Management: Leading & collaborating in a competitive world (9th ed.). New York‚ NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin. EHow. (2012). Microsoft Corporation ’s Organizational Structure. Retrieved July 27‚ 2012‚ from Ehow Money: http://www.ehow.com/facts_6917145_microsoft-corporation_s-organizational-structure_
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ABSTRACT: This paper will describe the four different types of ethical perspectives. We will start by describing my ethical perspective; which I found out to be "character" from my results on the Ethical Awareness Inventory Assessment. We will then evaluate the four types of ethical perspectives. Which include character/virtue‚ obligation/deontology‚ results/utilitarianism‚ and lastly‚ equity/relativism. Then we will conclude with a brief discussion on issues one is likely to encounter dealing with
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Theoretical Perspectives The three main theoretical perspectives in sociology--structural-functionalism‚ conflict theory‚ and symbolic interactionism--offer insights into the nature‚ causes‚ and consequences of poverty and economic inequality. Structural-Functionalist Perspective According to the structural-functionalist perspective‚ poverty and economic inequality serve a number of positive functions for society. Decades ago‚ Davis and Moore (1945) argued that because the various occupational
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Sociological Perspectives All throughout society‚ the opinions of legalizing marijuana conflict with one another‚ placing people in the position to be on one side of the argument or the other. People either want to see the government legalizing it to the community or are totally against the subject; there is not really any ground in-between the matter. When I think of this topic I see it from two different perspectives‚ a symbolic interactionists point of view and Functionalism. To the symbolic
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the schools we attend‚ the neighborhood we live in‚ or economic status of our parents. Everything around us influences us in some form‚ regardless of distance. These statements puzzle me‚ which is why I chose the contextual perspective as my topic. The contextual perspective‚ as defined by Papalia‚ Olds‚ and Feldman (2004) is the view of development that sees "the individual‚ not as a separate entity interacting with the environment‚ but as an inseparable part of it" (p. 31 ¶ 7). Regardless of how
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Most people all over the world have developed their personality from the following categories‚ which are Psychoanalytic‚ Trait‚ Biological‚ Humanistic‚ Behavioral/Social Learning‚ and Cognitive. All of them are very intriguing personality approaches that shape the way we view and see the world. The different personality approaches can be developed by influences from culture‚ media‚ public opinion‚ and levels of government. However‚ with all the different influences I have experienced in my life‚
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There are many different perspectives in sociology. There are three main views that are used by almost all sociologists‚ though. These are the functionalist‚ conflict‚ and interactionist perspectives. The functionalist perspective emphasizes the way that parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability (Schaefer 13). Functionalism uses the macro-level approach. Macrosociology concentrates on large-scale phenomena‚ or entire civilizations (Schaefer 13). The functionalist approach
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