SOCIOLOGY REVISION Couples What two conjugal roles does Parson identify? Why does he believe this?(functionalist) * Instrumental Role-Male‚ breadwinner‚ wage earner * Expressive role-Female‚ home maker‚ nurturing role * Because the domestic division of labour is biologically based What two types of conjugal roles does Bott identify? * Segregated conjugal roles- wife and husband have specified roles within the family and spent their leisure time separately. * Joint conjugal
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Topic 2 – CHILDHOOD: Childhood as a Social Construct: * Pilcher (1995) notes that the most important feature of modern childhood is ‘separateness’ from adulthood – it is seen as a clear and distinct LIFE STAGE. * Children in our society have a different status to the adults and have different expectations of them. * This is emphasised in several ways‚ such as: * Laws which regulate what children can and can’t do. * Difference in dress‚ for young children especially
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REFERENSES Haralambos‚ M(2000)The Sociological Perispective;Rondom House.New York. Schaefer‚R‚T and Lamm R (1992)Sociology;McGraw Hill.New York Thomas J.Sullivan.Sociology Linda L. Lindsey.Sociology According to Thomas J. Sullivan‚ the family is the eldest and most fundamental of all social institutions. In fact the family was at one time the center of the political economic educational and religious activities. Every society has
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Ever wonder what the view was like from space? Buzz Aldrin as seen in the photo walking on the moon’s surface had the best seats in town. In 1969‚ Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon during the infamous Space Race. This accomplishment gave everyone around the world new hope of future space exploration. This image‚ along with many others taken that day‚ touched the lives of everyone. Immediately what draws attention to this photo is the image of the astronaut on the moon’s surface. The
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References: Alleyne‚ M. (2001). The construction and representation of race and ethnicity in the Caribbean. Kingston: University of the West Indies Press. Baker‚ C. (2005). Cultural studies: Theory and practice. London: Sage Publications. Banuri‚ T.‚ G. Hayden‚ C. Juma and M. Rivera (1994). Sustainable Development‚ from Concept to Operation: A Guide for the practitioner‚ UNDP Discussion Paper. NY:UNDP Beckford‚ G Bhabha‚ H. (1994). Of mimicry
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Socialization and Personality SOCIALIZATION - is the process of fitting humans to the social group or society. Biological Foundation of Socialization * Brain‚ nervous system‚ vision sensation‚ facial muscles‚ a tongue and a voice box. Basic objective of socialization 1. Is to fit the person to his soial & cultural environment through learning. 2. To learn the basic norms of the society. 3. to agree with the basic values‚ beliefs & share similar attitudes considered acceptable
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Chapter Discussion Questions #2 1. Compare and contrast conflict theory with structural functionalism. Pay special attention to the way that each theory treats the origin of social change. When it comes to the origin of social change the conflict theory and structural functionalism differ in many ways. Structural Functionalism stresses that society as whole‚ including the individuals‚ families‚ educational system‚ politics‚ and the economy come together to create a functioning society. But‚ if
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Mothers With Five Children Above: Economic‚ Social Networks Or Social Values? Name: ADEL‚ Divine Grace ADORZA‚ Camille MAGALO‚ Kizia RAFAEL‚ Myda Year & Course: 1st Year BS Accountancy Subject: Sociology‚ Culture and Family Planning Professor: Mr. Floramante Howard Sir John Don King T. Ponce III Philippines is considered as third-world or economically under-developed country‚ experts said that one of the factors affecting is the population. Philippines
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Psychology I tutorial for 9 May: Personality theories Lecturer: Tracey Fleming t.fleming@ru.ac.za ___________________________________________________________________________ Students may compare any two theories of personality‚ and are required to highlight the main similarities and differences between the two. They should have a paragraph somewhere highlighting each theory’s main propositions/ tenets in order to build a strong argument. The most common comparisons you will probably come across
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Hells Angels: An Outlaw Motorcycle Club Bikers have always been seen as “outcast” – they don’t always live the lives of the majority‚ and usually refuse the typical values the society imposes on us by engaging in outrageous behavior. The Hells Angels are members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club who typically ride Harley Davidson motorcycles. Despite common inclination towards spelling their name as “Hell’s Angels”‚ the official site claims the missing apostrophe represents many types of
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