References: Goffman‚ E. (1969) The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. Harmondsworth Penguin. London. Haralambos‚ M & Holborn‚ M. (2000) Sociology Themes and Perspectives Fifth Edition. Harper Collins Publishers Limited. London. Macionis‚ J & Plummer‚ K (2002). Sociology A Global Introduction – Second Edition. Pearson Education Limited. London Mead‚ G.H Mills‚ C.W. (1970) The Sociological Information. Oxford University Press. USA. Newman‚ D. (2006) Sociology Exploring the Architecture of
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Alienation - Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim are two of the founding fathers of sociology. They have both had a profound influence on the development of sociology. This essay will examine two of their theories - Marx’s theory of alienation and Durkheim’s theory of anomie‚ and will look at the similarities and differences in their thinking. Marx (1818-1883) wrote the Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts in 1844‚ and one of these manuscripts‚ entitled ’Estranged Labour’
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Randle Publishers Limited DeVault‚ M. J. (1991). Feeding the Family: The Social Organization of Caring as Gendered Work Haralambus‚ M.‚ and Holborn‚ M. (1990). Sociology: Themes and Perspectives. Unwin Hyman Limited Macionis‚ J. J. (2008). Sociology. New Jersey: Prentice Hall Macionis‚ J Tremain‚ D. J. (1977). Occupational Prestige in Comparative Perspective. New York: Academic Press. Barro‚ R. (2000)‚ “Inequality and Growth in a Panel of Countries”. Journal of Economic Growth 7 (1)
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established people are socialized to accept their society’s form of the family as “natural in fact the rules are usually embodied in central cultural values that are internalized the violence of which is considered unthinkable. According to macionis and Plummer 2002‚ the family has been seen as a social institution that unites individual into cooperative groups .most families are built on kingship a social bond based on blood‚ marriage or adoption that joins individuals into families. According
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or belief that society is fair and just and that the proletariat should just tolerate and accept the capitalist society. A capitalist society is one in which natural resources and the means of producing goods and services are privately owned (Macionis & Plummer‚ 2008). Marx argues that the high growth of this wealth is as a result of the masses‚ proletariat‚ being exploited. He also debated that the conflict between classes brings about such consequence and this will eventually revolutionize the capitalist
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“Deviance is the recognized violation of cultural norms” (Macionis‚ page 212). Deviance is required in any society because it is what correct the lifestyle‚ furthermore changing certain societies or cultures. If someone is deviant‚ they are going against what is socially acceptable. An example of deviance would be medical experimentation on animals (Quora). This is an example of a deviant act because this is not ethically nor socially correct in the United States. “Social control is the attempt by
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cultural differences that sets apart and subordinates meaning that it is a socially constructed concept (Macionis‚ 2006). A person’s race and ethnicity‚ class‚ and gender shed light on inequality because members of a society decide that a person’s physical attributes actually matter (Macionis‚ 2006). Minorities have two important characteristics: distinct identity and subordination (Macionis‚ 2006). In the United States‚ minorities have lower income‚ occupational prestige‚ and limited schooling serving
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References: Alan Bryman‚ Social Research Methods (Oxford University Press‚ 2001) John J Macionis & Ken Plummer‚ Sociology (Pearson‚ 1997)
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Explain why crime and deviance can be understood as normal. This essay will discuss whether it is possible to classify crime and deviance as normal in everyday social life by basing on theories of Emile Durkheim‚ Robert Merton and Marxist criminologists. However‚ to in order to do this‚ one should first comprehend the essence of both concepts. It is important to be aware that crime is only a form of deviance that is simply more defined and regulated. Deviance‚ in a sense‚ is essentially rule-breaking
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Bibliography: Jay J. Coakley (1998) Sport in Society‚ Issues and Controversies‚ Sixth Edition‚ McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. 2. John J. Macionis and Ken Plummer (1997) Sociology: A Global Introduction
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