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Details Title: Sociological Therory Description: Therory Total Flash Cards: 18 Created: 04/24/2005 17:42:37	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term C. Wright Mills Who influenced him? Who was he critical of? Definition Influenced by: Weber Critical of: Marx Term C. Wright Mills Explaination for social problems? Definition Explaination for social problems? Centralization leads to elitism Term C. Wright Mills Solution for social problems? Definition Solution for social problems? Open debate between: Politicians Clergy Acedemia Term Dahrendorf Explaination for social problems? Definition Explaination for social problems? Closed society (articulating/conflict conditions) Term Dahrendorf Solution for social problems? Definition Solution for social problems? Open society Term Coser Explaination for social problems? Definition Explaination for social problems? Closed society (dysfunctional conflict) Term Coser Solution for social problems? Definition Solution for social problems? Open society Term Coser Known for: Definition Known for: Functional conflict Conflict source Term Dahrendorf Known for? Definition Known for: Coercion as basis for society Term Riesman Known for? Definition Known for: Shifts in social character Term Riesman Explaination for social problems? Definition Explaination for social problems? Population growth leads to conflict Term Riesman Solution for social problems? Definition Solution for social problems: Low pressure on resources Term Blumer Known for? Definition Known for: Symbolic interaction What are the meaning of symbols? Term Blumer Explaination for social problems? Definition Explaination for social problems? Negative object meanings Term Blumer Solution for social problems? Definition Solution for social problems: Positive object meanings Term Goffman Known for? Definition Known for: Presentation of self Impression management: we try to get people to see us as we want them to Term Goffman Explaination of social problems? Definition Explaination of social problems - bad role models - devient subgroups Term Goffman Solution to social problems? Definition Solution to social problems: Positive performance