Outline and assess feminist views of media representations of gender [50] Feminism is a theory that is united in opposing patriarchy‚ which means a system of male power and rule that implies the subordination of women; but the various strands within feminism offer different overviews on gender inequality in media representations. For example‚ liberal feminists tend to be more optimistic about the possibility of change in media representations of gender; whereas radical feminists see little change
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(Some of the) Key Thinkers: Beliefs in Society NAME CONTRIBUTION CONCEPT Armstrong Feminist: Religion ‘not been particularly good to women…usually male affairs with women relegated to marginal positions’ Barker Making of a Moonie: most members from middle class (link to relative deprivation as appeal of sects/NRMs) Bellah Functionalist: religion in US = ‘Americanism’ + Decline in influence of religious institutions not evidence of secularisation‚ but move to individual belief/practice
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Levels of Sociological Analysis Macrosociology - places the focus on broad features of society. Conflict theory and functionalists use macrosociology. The goal is to examine large scale social forces that influence people. Microsociology - the emphasis is placed on social interaction. The Macrosociological Perspective The Macrosociological Perspective Social structure - the framework of society that was already laid out before you were born. Social structure guides our behavior. People learn certain
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MODULE 1 STUDY GUIDE: BE PREPARED TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR EXAM 1. YOU SHOULD HAVE SPECIFIC INFORMATION (DEFINITIONS‚ NUMBERS‚ EXAMPLES‚ ETC.) FROM THE TEXTBOOK READINGS‚ TO JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS. AS YOU READ THE CHAPTERS‚ TAKE NOTES THAT HELP YOU ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS. YOU CAN THEN USE THOSE NOTES TO HELP WHEN YOU ARE TAKING THE ACTUAL EXAM. What is ageism? Describe its origins‚ its expressions‚ and its impact on older people. Compare and contrast the normative‚ the interpretive
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Using material from Item 2B and elsewhere‚ assess the contribution of functionalist sociologists to our understanding of the family. The functionalist theory is about the idea of different parts of the body‚ the body needs certain parts In order to function which relates to society needing certain parts in order to be a society. In general‚ functionalism is a theory based on consensus which is where people agree on the same norms and values. This is different to Marxism which is a conflict between
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EVALUATE SOCIOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS FOR DIFFERING LIFE CHANCES This assignment is going to explore an evaluation of various sociological explanations of life chances including health. This will be done by defining life chances and link them with the relevant theories such as the conflict‚ consensus‚ and social action theory. Life chances can be defined as the opportunities that arise in life that will determine the significant outcome of an individual’s life. Factors such as education‚ wealth‚ social
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Cayli Scheftz Mr. Newbury CHC-201 Sunday April 22‚ 2012 For the sake of national unity‚ Prime Minister of Canada Mackenzie King of 1935- 1948 did not want to repeat mistakes that had occurred in the past (Quinlan‚ 50). As World War 1 unfolded Mackenzie King was forced to change his views on conscription (Quinlan‚ 50). Canada’s military had let in new troops and prepared them for war‚ during this time they believed conscription would not be necessary (Nelson‚ 42). The first military conscription
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Unit 2‚ Topic 1: Extreme Weather (Unit 2 is 40% total AS marks‚ 20% total GCE marks) Extreme Weather includes a range of phenomena that involve extremes of temperature‚ precipitation‚ wind and atmospheric pressure. They in turn develop from a variety of meteorological conditions. This topic looks at how extreme weather events lead to immediate‚ subsequent and longer term hazards. Storms‚ river floods and drought clearly illustrate the environmental‚ social and economic impacts of extreme weather
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Chapter One: Each perspective uniquely explains society‚ social forces‚ and human behavior. “Functionalist perspectives are based on the assumption that society is a stable‚ orderly system” (16). They say that the majority of members share a common set of values‚ beliefs‚ and behavioral expectations (16). I believe that our society has to have certain people‚ things‚ and parts to function properly. This is where the functionalism would come in. We need one thing to keep the other things going.
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Industrial revolution 5 changes New form of energy Centralization of work in factories Mass production Specialized division of labor Wage labor Economic Systems • Capitalist Private ownership of property Pursuit of personal profit Free competition and consumer choice a) Welfare Capitalism combines a mostly market-based economy with extensive social welfare to provide for basic needs. b) State Capitalism: companies are privately owned but co-operate closely with the government
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