Theory and methods

what kind of theory is functionalism?

structural consensus

3 key thinkers for functionalism

Durkheim, Parsons, Merton

What kind of theory is Marxism?

structural conflict

Marxism key thinkers

Marx, Engels, Althusser, Gramsci

What kind of theory is feminism?

a set of structural conflict approaches

who is the founder of modern sociology?

Comte

Give 6 social groups

Class, gender, ethnicity, age, sexuality, disability

what is anomie?

a feeling of normlessness

What is Parson’s organic analogy?

society acts like a body, social institutions interact the same way as body organs