Theories
This theory focuses on stability and how parts of society work together
structural functionalism
Who is the founding father of sociology?
Auguste Comte
The idea that your life chances are shaped by larger social forces
sociological imagination
Behavior that violates social norms
deviance
This theory emphasizes power struggles and inequality
conflict theory
This thinker introduced the idea of the “sociological imagination
C. Wright Mills
The value of social relationships and networks
social capital?
A position a person holds in society
status
What unique hobby does Professor Branch have that many do not?
Paramotoring
This theory explains society as divided into core, semiperiphery, and periphery nations
world-systems theory
He focused on bureaucracy and the concept of rationalization
Max Weber
The system of organized patterns that holds society together
social order
The behaviors and expectations associated with a status
role
What is professor branch's natural hair color
Strawberry blonde
This theory focuses on small-scale interactions and meanings
Symbolic interactionism
This sociologist focused on social facts and we discussed his contribution to deviance
Émile Durkheim
The conflict that occurs when expectations of a single role become overwhelming
role strain
The process by which people learn norms and values
socialization
What kind of car does Professor Branch drive?
This theory suggests deviance occurs when there is a gap between goals and means
strain theory
He studied capitalism and class conflict, a controversial figure in sociology
Karl Marx
The ranking of individuals or groups in society based on resources and power
social stratification
Large-scale consequences that affect entire societies or systems
macro-level effects
How old is Professor Branch
32