Primary Theoretical Frameworks

Primary Theoretical Frameworks

Primary Theoretical Frameworks
|Lesson Outline |Key Terms |Key Players |Media Supplements |
| |Theory: General statements about how |Max Weber, George Herbert Mead: early | |
| |some parts of the world fit together |symbolic interactionists. |PowerPoint Presentation |
| |and work. |Emile Durkheim, Robert Merton: |Chapter One |
| |Symbolic Interactionism: views |Functionalists who applied scientific | |
|Theoretical Perspectives in |society as composed of symbols that |theory and coined the terms manifest |Content Select Exercises |
|Sociology |people use to establish meaning, |function (the intended consequence of a| |
| |develop their views of the world, and|system) and latent function (the | |
| |communicate. |unintended consequence). | |
|Public Sociology |Functional Analysis: views society as|Karl Marx, Lewis Coser: pointed out | |
| |composed of various parts, each with |that conflict is most likely to occur | |
| |a vital function. |among people who are in close | |
| |Conflict Theory: views society as |relationships. | |
| |composed of groups competing for...

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