1.The best theoretical perspective that applies to the Experiment movie is Conflict Perspective because people in the movie were shaped by power and authority. Researchers wanted to see what was the Correlation between those two so they created this Experiment by using the Scientific Method and Research Design. The participants were given the role of prisoners and the other part played the role of security guards. The choice was made randomly‚ and they both have to follow certain rules especially
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Historically‚ American education served both political and economic needs‚ which dictated the function of education. Today‚ sociologists and educators debate the function of education. Three main theories represent their views: the functionalist theory‚ the conflict theory‚ and the symbolic interactionist theory. The conflict theory Conflict theory sees the purpose of education as maintaining social inequality and preserving the power of those who dominate society. Conflict theorists examine the
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Compare and Contrast the Functionalist and Marxist views on the Family Functionalists argue that societies consist of inter-related social institutions such as schools‚ mass media‚ political systems‚ the Church and the family each of which contribute positively to the maintenance of stability of society as a whole. Broadly speaking it is assumed by functionalists that societies operate in the interests of all of their members so that there is no reason for fundamental conflict in society. Instead
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Question: Discuss the structural (ist) functionalist perspective in sociology. (Your answer should focus on the strengths and weaknesses of functionalist and Marxist perspectives) __________________________________________________________________ The Functionalist perspective has contributed immensely to the structure of society and the understanding of human behaviour in society. It is a based on an analogy between social systems and organic systems and has identified numerous ways which state
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CRITICALLY COMPARE MARXISM AND FUNCTIONALISM IN THE WAY EACH PERSPECTIVE CONCEPTUALIZES THE PHENOMENON OF SOCIAL STRATIFICATION. Social stratification refers to the presence of distinct social groups which are ranked one above the other in terms of factors such as prestige and wealth (Haralambos & Holborn‚ 2004). Those who belong to a particular group or stratum will have some awareness of common interests and a common identity. They also share a similar
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Compare and Contrast Functionalist and Marxist Theories of Stratification Stratification is the separation of society into layers which are distinguished by unequal rewards and life chances and many systems of stratification have been based on slavery‚ caste and feudalism. Slavery‚ being the oldest and most extreme form of stratification‚ involves the enslavement or ownership of others. This ownership came about as a result of conquest‚ trade‚ kidnapping‚ hereditary status or the repayment of
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“Education should no longer be mostly imparting knowledge‚ but must take a new path‚ seeking the release of human potentials.” In the above mentioned lines Dr. Maria Montessori wants to convey that purpose of education is not just transfer the knowledge from person to person or teacher to students but to help students release their full human potential. It is not just that teachers give and students take either way they get understood or not. “Education is a natural process carried out by the
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Purpose of American Education Synthesis Essay According to U.S. manufacturers‚ forty percent of all seventeen-year-olds don’t have the math skills and sixty percent lack reading skills to hold a production job at a manufacturing factory. This fact should be an indicator that American educational system is not producing the young adults that are capable of surviving in our society today. Education is failing at achieving its purpose of preparing students to succeed in American society through experiences
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The Purpose of the High Education Aristotle‚ one of the greatest ancient philosophers‚ said that the roots of education are bitter‚ but the fruit is sweet. Many people hope to go to college or university‚ despite the fact that it’s a hard work. There must be a purpose of the hard work of high education. I believe that the purpose of high education is to live meaningful life‚ by allowing them to acquire knowledge‚ identity and a successful job. The purpose of the high education is to live the
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Differences in how conflict theorists and symbolic interactionists view the issue of gender and housework. The conflict theorist perspective emphasizes on the inequality existing in marriages. According to the conflict theorists‚ there exists an unequal power between couples (husbands and wives) in a marriage. Conflict theorist postulate that an individual with marriage experience as having been in marriage or have even experienced marriage from its inner perspective understand that however much
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