“Compare and contrast at least two of the sociological theories we have looked at on this unit” In this essay I am going to be looking at two of the main sociological theories; Marxism and Functionalism. In the main body of the essay I will be looking into the history of these theories‚ when did they become popular and why were they so? I will then make a comparison of the two to see if they contrast‚ if they do‚ how so. I will begin by looking at Marxism and secondly Functionalism. I will then
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Summarizing and contrasting two Explanatory Theories Social workers apply theories according to how they understand people in the context of their unique circumstances‚ besides theories in social work are fundamental as they guide and explain social work practices. This essay will attempt to summarize psychodynamic and systems theories‚ highlighting similarities and differences and contrasting the application of the two explanatory theories and a practice theory to the case scenario of Mary &
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Describe and Evaluate 2 theories of relationship formation (24 marks) One of the theories of relationship formation is the filter process model. This model is brought about by Kerckoff and Davis 1962; they said that there are 3 filters that a potential relationship goes through‚ in order to be a strong‚ long term relationship. They said that the ‘field of availables’ are the potential partners the individual could have a relationship with‚ then as they filter out the potential partners it becomes
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Describe two theories of how children’s understandings of mathematical develop. In this task I am going to describe Jean Piaget’s and Tina Bruce’s theories about how children’s understandings of mathematical develop. Piaget Jean Piaget’s research led him to believe that we develop by taking in information‚ which is then processed by the brain and as a result of this our behaviour changes. He started that there are staged of development that children move through. The ages are approximate
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Two Authors‚ Two Views School is a place where the youth of America goes to become educated to achieve their potential‚ and to further their knowledge of life. People often criticize our school system by saying it’s a place where kids learn to be “book smart” and not “street smart.” Others say that students need to spend more time outside of the classroom to gain further knowledge about the world. These two ideas about education are the main ideas that that authors John Gatto‚ and Dave Eggers have
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Social Exchange Theory & Equity Theory Social exchange theories exist in various forms but the underlying theme is that people may be selfish. Social exchange theories argue people may view relationships in a “profit” or “loss” way. Thibaut & Kelley believed people will look to see how rewarding a relationship is and then how much it costs to be in the relationship. If there is a profit left over (rewards – costs = profit) then that may encourage them to continue the relationship where as if
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Describe and evaluate two or more theories of the formation of romantic relationships (8+16) One theory put forward for the formation of romantic relationships was by Murstein – called the Matching Hypothesis. Murstein argued that we all desire the best looking person; however we accept that this may not happen‚ so we go for people with a similar attractiveness to ourselves. It makes us far less likely to suffer rejection. So‚ in theory‚ Murstein’s argument is fundamentally based on physical attractiveness
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Compare and contrast the two main sociological theories of crime and deviance. Deviance and crime are wide-ranging terms used by sociologists to refer to behavior that varies‚ in some way‚ from a social norm. Cultural Norms are society’s propensity towards certain ideals; their aversion from others; and their standard‚ ritualistic practices. Essentially the ’norm’ is a summation of typical activities and beliefs of group of people. This essay will evaluate the sociological theories associated with crime
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Outline and evaluate two theories on the maintenance of relationships (24 marks) The social exchange theory proposed that social behaviour is viewed as a series of exchanges between individuals‚ where each individual attempts to maximise their rewards and minimise their costs. In 1959‚ Thibaut & Kelley outlined a four-stage model of long-term relationships. The couple explores the rewards and costs in a variety of relationships and ‘costs out’ the relationship‚ identifying the sources of profit
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Two human growth and development theories that are supported by research are Bandura’s Social-Cognitive Learning Theory and Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development. The Social-Cognitive Learning Theory asserts that learning comes from watching the behaviors of others. When a behavior is perceived to be rewarding‚ children imitate said behavior (Feldman‚ 2014). An example of this is children who observe others laughing in delight while playing with a certain toy. The children who observe this will
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