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Mind Map by phil sampson, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by phil sampson
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A2 Sociology Functionism & Inequality
- Sociologists
- Durkheim
- Industrialised societies are complex
- Society needs specialists
- Some of the jobs have higher status, rewards and power than others
- People would accept this aslong as they see the systems fair
- Potential conflict can be controlled by socialisation
- Disharmony might arise when people felt the system was not fair
- Bankers bonuses during recession
- Bankers bonuses during recession
- Collective conscience
- Industrialised societies are complex
- Parsons
- Stratification exists on the premise of which roles are
agreed to be more important therefor functional
- This is agreed as agents of socialisation teach shared norms & values
- value consensus, a shared identity commits people to the maintenence of society
- These values also give common goals such as to work hard
- People have a number of ascribed roles eg women expressive and men instrumental
- Stratification exists on the premise of which roles are
agreed to be more important therefor functional
- Davis & Moore
- Role allocation - most talented for more demanding jobs
- Meritocracy - most able will be allocated most important jobs
- Delayed gratification - most talented will make sacrifises to be rewarded later
- Examination system will 'sift and sort' meanind the system is legitimated
- Stratification means thse on top maintain and those below better themselves
- Role allocation - most talented for more demanding jobs
- Durkheim
- Key functionalist knowledge
- Structural theory
- Society based on shared values
- Consensus means equilibrium and harmony
- This will result in social solidarity
- Inequalities are inevitable and necessary
- Structural theory
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