H.W 3 Due 3/24

HW week 1

  1. What theoretical perspective views society as having a system of interdependent inherently connected parts?  The answer to me is ethnocentrism because its in standards to ones custom and own culture. I didn’t choose others because conflict theories are perspectives sociology and social psychology that emphasize a materialist interpretation of history. Sociobiology is the scientific study of biological aspects of social behavior in animals and Humans. And functionalism is the theory that all aspects of a society serve a function and are necessary for the survival of that society.
  2. The ”American Dream” the notion that anybody can be successful and rich if they work hard enough  is most commonly associated with which sociological theory? I believe its associated with functionalism because it follows aspects of society  that serve a function necessary for survival of that society.

2 Comments

  1. 1.) What theoretical perspective views society as having a system of interdependent inherently connected parts?

    Functionalism views society as having a system of interdependent inherently connected parts. Functionalism is the perspective in sociology according to which society consists of different but related parts, each of which serves a particular purpose.

    2.)The ”American Dream” the notion that anybody can be successful and rich if they work hard enough is most commonly associated with which sociological theory?

    Social conflict theory is most commonly associated with sociological theory. Social conflict theory is a Marxist-based social theory which argues that individuals and groups within society interact on the basis of conflict rather than consensus.

  2. I believe functionalism is the theoretical perspective that views society as having a system of interdependent inherently connected parts.I say functionalism because the perspective in sociology according to which society consists of different but related parts, each of which serves a particular purpose.Problems in a single part of society can disrupt the whole.The psychological philosophy of functionalism is that it considers mental life and behavior in terms of active adaptation to the person’s environment.Functionalism explain how societies change and survive over time within and through each other.

    The ”American Dream” the notion that anybody can be successful and rich if they work hard enough is most commonly associated with which sociological theory?

    I would agree the Social Conflict Theory because it describes society’s tendency to change and develop due to perpetual conflict between classes. It is one of the four paradigms of sociology.I agree with Social Conflicts theory because Patterns of class conflict theory occur when one class of people is systemically empowered over another. The less empowered class demands a share of resources that the more fortunate class has in abundance, leading to social conflict.For example Educational system for students who come from wealthy family background chances are highly that they have enough income to become well educated and get into a good school because of advance resources vs students who are middle class or under middle class have to work they way and earned into getting into a Top school.The disadvantage is that High-class student will be financially stable with paying college course bills, while lower class student will struggle with paying back students loans few years.