Sociological Theories A sociological theory is a set of ideas that provides an explanation for human society. Theories are selective in terms of their priorities and perspectives and the data they define as significant. As a result they provide a particular and partial view of reality. Sociological theories can be grouped together according to a variety of criteria. The most important of these is the distinction between Structural and Social action theories. Structural‚ or macro perspectives
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Charles Wright Mills (1959: 11) coined up the term the sociological imagination. And in his book‚ The Sociological Imagination‚ he said that “this quality is the ability to use information and to develop reason in order to achieve lucid summations of what is going on in the world and of what may be happening within them selves.” What is this quality of mind that he claims that society is lack of and is what society needs? The sociological imagination enables people to understand the bigger pictures
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C. Wright Mills defined sociological imagination as the most needed quality of mind. Sociological imagination is the process of connecting ones life experiences to develop a thought process and build motivation. It’s the outside forces of society rather than the internal instincts. “The society in which we grow up and our particular location in that society lie at the center of what we do and what we think” (Henslin 2007:4). Henslin enforces the idea of the society around people influences how
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OBESITY IN SCOTLAND INTRODUCTON In this essay l will explore the obesity in Scotland using sociology and psychology perspectives. Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair someone’s health. Obesity has in the last decade become a problem in Scotland according to the annual report of the chief medical officer 2009‚ which clearly shows that women are more inclined to be overweight than men. Nonetheless‚ in the last eight years the obesity trends revealed that
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Are parents responsible for their child’s obesity and unhealthy eating choices? In the article “The Battle Against Fast Food Begins In The Home” Weintraubs argument states that parents should take responsibility to protect their child. I agree that parents should take more responsibility in what their child puts into their mouth. The parents have the authority to be responsible and take charge of their kids. They need to realize all the bad health conditions that come with fast food
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together because they love each other and want to raise a family. The Sociological explanation of marriage is more focused on monogamy and economic factors. Social factors such as conformity and financial aspects also play a major part in this explanation. Individualistic outlooks on suicide often view suicide as the most individual of acts and as mainly being committed by either unhappy or mentally ill individuals. Sociological views perceive suicide as a social pattern‚ being affected by factors
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the sociological imagination must be applied. The sociological imagination “enables us to grasp history and biography and the relations between the two within society” (Mills 1959‚ p. 37). The reason why children have such an intolerant attitude to colored people cannot be analyzed and understood only by looking from one perspective. To apply sociological imagination means to shift from one perspective to another‚ to analyze interconnectedness of the individual and society. The sociological imagination
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Structural Functionalism (Herbert Spencer) is a sociological theory that attempts to explain why society functions the way it does by focusing on the relationships between the various social institutions that make up society (e.g.‚ government‚ law‚ education‚ religion‚ etc) Structural Functionalism is a theoretical understanding of society that posits social systems are collective means to fill social needs. In order for social life to survive and develop in society there are a number of activities
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SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES Sociology is known to be a very debatable subject without an agreeable consensus. Different perspectives exist and each one tries to explain the society in a different way. A perspective can be defined as a set of principles‚ an approach or a school of thought which helps to understand and explain social life. A perspective helps us to understand how the society is organised‚ how social life is arranged and how it functions. Sociological perspectives can be categorised
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change‚ which shapes attitudes towards women. This essay seeks to understand violence against women through the lens of the sociological imagination‚ which situates private‚ gendered troubles within a broader‚ socio-cultural milieu that qualifies as public issues (Lemert‚ 1999). Situating private troubles within public issues In understanding violence against women‚ the sociological imagination necessitates an examination of societal factors such as traditional gender roles‚ which is characterised by
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