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Sociological Theorists - Coggle Diagram
Sociological Theorists
Functionalist
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Parsons
Education - Education acts like a 'bridge between family and society where youth is judged by 'Universal Standards';
Families
Warm bath theory
Believes that the family constructs a comforting environment for the man
Also believes that the family is vital in performing primary socialisation
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Merton
Crime & Deviance
Strain Theory
Says that crime occurs when individuals cannot legally achieve the goals of society
Cohen
Crime & Deviance
Status Frustration
People (particularly young boys) join delinquent subcultures in order to gain status not achievable within general society
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Marxist
Bowles & Gintis
Education
The correspondance principle
The school corresponds and reflcts the workplace throigh teaching obediance and accepting boredom motivated by rewards
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Zarketsky
Family
The family provides an illusion that society is fair and maintains capitalism as it prevents a revolution
Feminist
Delphy and Leonard
FamilyFamily maintains partiarchy
- Men benefit the most from the exploitation of women's labour
- Women are exploted becuase even when having paid work they are expenceto do most of the housework
Oakley
Family
Convetional family
According to Oakley this cereal packet family exploits women and supports the patriarchy as conjugal roles are portrayed
Carlen
Crime & Deviance
Gendered Justice Theory
Women were more likely to turn to crime when they had nothing to loose - Working class
Interactionist
Ball
Education
Labelling theory
Looked at the effect of sets and teacher expectations on students' achievement
Ball and Gerwitz
Education
League tables
Looked at the effect of marketisation and parental choice finding that school rankings led to those with higher ability getting more focus
Becker
Crime & Deviance
Labelling
When someone accepts a negative label it becomes their master status and causes them to spiral into a deviant career
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