perspectives

functionalism, marxism, interactionalist, feminism

functionalist founder

emile durkheim

functionalist idea

socitey is functional and made up of interconnected parts

social cohesion (functionalist)

idea that people in society should have a shared set of values and attitudes that help unite society

marxist founder

karl marx

karl marx’s book

the communist manifesto

marxist idea

the rich had more control over society

bourgeoisie

rich people

proletariat

poor people

interactionalist founder

howard becker

labelling theory

the act of being labelled by a person or a group which inflences their behaviour or how people respond to them

self fulfilling prophecy

when an individual accepts the label given to them and acts accordingly