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SOCI 328
Paradigms
28
Sociology
Undergraduate 3
04/15/2011

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Term

Functonalist Paradigm

Main Theory

Definition

·      cultural differences threaten social stability

·      sameness= solidarity

 

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Functionalist Paradigm 

Main Focus

Definition

·      role of socialization in producing sameness and equality of social justice

 

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Functionalist Paradigm

Objective

Definition

·      eliminating difference

·      assimilation policy

 

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Interactionist Paradigm

Main Theory

Definition

·      subjective definition of image and identity  can be negative or positive based on inter-personal relations

 

 

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Interactionist Paradigm

Main Focus

Definition

·      create social stability=more positive definition of difference by understand how individuals and groups develop definitions

 

 

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Interactionist Paradigm

Objective

Definition

·      enhance personal choices of freedom

·      liberal and social justice policy

 

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Social Conflict Paradigm

Main Theory

Definition

·      role of structural forces in producing/reproducing difference as inequality

 

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Social Conflict Paradigm

Objective

Definition

·      identify oppressive structures of wealth and power in individuals/groups

·      eliminate these through revolution, policy, and practice

·      revolutionary equitable policy 

 

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Social Conflict Paradigm

Main Focus

Definition

·      understand how demographic and socio-economic  status create unequal differences 

 

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Feminist Paradigm

Main Theory

Definition

·      women’s perceptions of how they are received/their experience in society  based on patriarchic structures

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Feminist Paradigm 

Main Focus

Definition

·      women’s perceptions, experiences and actions in relation to their differences from men

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Feminist Paradigm

Main Objective

Definition

·      deconstruct processes of gender inequality  and how they intersect elements of categorization

 

·      social engineering (legislation and education ) ; inclusion

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Racialization Paradigm
Main Theory
Definition
• difference is collective and unequal
• perception and experience of people of colour in society
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Racialization Paradigm
Main focus
Definition
• systematic ranking of phonotypical and cultural differences
• anti-racist seminars, education/legislation
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Racialization Paradigm
Objective
Definition
• identify processes/impacts of racial and ethnic inequality thru analysis (anti racist education/activism) to create equity
• social inclusion policy
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Post Colonialism Paradigm
Main Theory
Definition
• Difference are collective and unequal because of imperialism’s ideology and culture
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Post Colonialism Paradigm
Main Theory
Definition
• Difference are collective and unequal because of imperialism’s ideology and culture
Term
Post Colonialism Paradigm
Main Focus
Definition
• Racial/ethnic minorities continued experiences/resistance to imperialism in society
Term
Post Colonialism
Objective
Definition
• Deconstruction/reconstruction of imperialist discourse and support de-colonizing efforts
• Inclusion policy
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Post Modern Paradigm
Main Theory
Definition
• All cultures should be equal because cultures are inherently equal
Term
Post Modern
Main Focus
Definition
• Deconstruct meta (middle) discourses and globalization to reach diversity as egalitarian cultural pluralism
Term
Post Modern Paradigm
Objective
Definition
• Theorize diversity as egalitarian (equal) cultural pluralism and advocate multiculturalism policies to deconstruct cultural hierarchies
• Multiculturalism policy
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Post Structural Paradigm
Main Theory
Definition
• Differences collective and unequal because of power relations
Term
Post-Structural Paradigm
Main Focus
Definition
• Deconstruct center power; state driven intersectionality of oppression
Term
Post-Structuralist Paradigm
Main Objective
Definition
• Academic analysis to deconstruct power using multiple and local political processes
• Equity Policy
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Human Factor
Main Theory
Definition
• Difference collective and unequal because of HFD
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Human Factor
Main Focus
Definition
• Separate role of HFD constructs hierarchal and oppressive structures and HFC in developing an equitable society
Term
Human Factor
Objective
Definition
• Identify HFC (de-centered power) and HFD (as reinforcing power)
• De-centered Power Policy (based on human capital etc)
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