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Sociological Therory
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04/24/2005

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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
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