Sociological Theory flashcards
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This GoConqr page gathers over 190 Sociological Theory flashcards on functionalism, Marxist theory, social action and theorists. School students, university students and professional candidates can practice key terms and ideas, while teachers can find material to use. Pick a deck to start studying.
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- Classical Sociological Theorists36
- Positivism and Interpretivism19
- Consensus and Conflict Theories57
- Functionalism185
- Marxism115
- Feminist Theory35
- The New Right11
- Social Action and Interactionism77
- Structure and Agency21
- General Systems Theory9
- Material Culture18
- Power, Class and Inequality10
- Modernity and Postmodernism52
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14 cardsMarxist theory
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7 cardsFunctionalism and the new right- Sociology What is functionalism?
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39 cardsSocial Action Theories What are the key ideas of symbolic interactionism?
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20 cardsFunctionalist Perspective Flashcards on the creators and theories constrained within the functionalist perspective as it pertains to ...
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20 cardsFunctionalism - Durkheim How do functionalists view society?
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178 cardssoc mt 1 social facts vs social constraints
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117 cardsFlashcards on Consensus, Conflict, Structural, Social Action and Interpretivist Theories (2.1) Theories of society are divided into two approaches. What are these approaches?
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82 cardsFlashcards on Latemodern and Postmodern Sociological Theories (2.3) In sociology, what does the term 'modernity' refer to?
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65 cardsCRIME AND DEVIANCE// SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY Sociological theory only: Functionalism// Structuralism
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81 cardsTheory
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77 cardsdevelopment of social theory exam 3 functionalist theory assumptions
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49 cardsExam 1: GST What is Theory?
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25 cardsBourdieu Who was Bourdieu?
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29 cardsFeminism What are feminists key ideas?
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58 cardsPositivism What does positivism refer to ?
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42 cardsExam 2 Review GST Why is the Chicago School important?
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48 cardsinterpretivism who had huge reservations about positivism and argue that there is an important difference between the subj...
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48 cardsSociology Key Terms
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20 cardsFundamentalism What is functionalism?
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46 cardsGlossary
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32 cardsSociology- General theories How do functionalists see society?
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31 cardsFunctionalism & Crime Which Sociologists are associated with Functionalism?
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21 cardsStructural Functionalism: Parsons & Merton What is structural functionalism?
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20 cardsMarxism Key facts of Marxism
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20 cardssocial capital Communitarianism The central premise within communitarian conceptions of social order is that communities a...
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33 cardsExam 3 Review: GST What is the Structure vs. Agency Debate
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19 cardsNeo-Marxism Humanistic/critical Marxism, what are their main ideas?
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21 cardsCorporate-State Relationships & Economic Power Who was Gramsci?
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13 cardsAction Theories SCLY4 What kind of theory is Symbolic Interactionism?
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35 cardsC&C Study Exam Bronislaw Malinowski Functionalism
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51 cards2240 test 1 what does this course follow
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42 cardsSocial Theory Basic sociological theory key concepts
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14 cardsMarx, Alienation & Relations of Production What were the major questions that Marx asked?
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37 cardsSoc 488 exam 1
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13 cardsFunctionalism. Summary and evaluation of functionalism.
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15 cardsNeo-Marxism - Gramsci Who was Gramsci?
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33 cardsTopic One Case Studies PARSON'S VIEW OF POWER
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15 cardsFreud, Du Bois & the Subjective Turn When did micro-sociology develop?
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19 cardsSociology
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36 cardsSOC OF CONSTRUCTION What are NOMOS and Chaos?
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These user-made decks offer different ways into the unit. Functionalist Perspective covers social order, social change and Parsons’ functional prerequisites. Marxist theory includes terms such as alienation, class consciousness and division of labour. Social Action Theories asks about symbolic interactionism and symbols.
Start with Sociology Key Terms if you want to focus on vocabulary, or choose a theory deck when you have a particular topic in mind. For a wider set of names and approaches, Theorists includes positivist and interpretive theory as well as sociologists such as Durkheim, Marx and Weber.
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Which flashcard deck could I start with?
Sociology Key Terms is a useful starting point if you want to focus on vocabulary. If you are studying a particular approach, Functionalist Perspective covers social order and social change, while Marxist theory includes terms such as alienation and class consciousness.
What do the flashcards cover?
The decks cover functionalism, Marxist theory, social action and postmodernism, as well as individual theorists. Social Action Theories includes questions on symbolic interactionism, while Theorists brings together approaches and names including Durkheim, Marx and Weber.
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The collection includes material for school students and university students, as well as professional candidates studying sociological ideas. Teachers can also find material here. The decks range from key terms and questions on functionalism to lecture material on Durkheim and cards on social theory.