PPT-Functionalism

G673 Odd One Out Learning Objectives ÉMile Durkheim 1858 1917 Theories of Crime amp Deviance Durkheim 1895 Crime is normal inevitable and functional a certain amount of crime is an integral part of all healthy societies. Kirk LudwigDepartment of Philosophy University of Florida kludwig@phil.ufl.edu Copyright (c) Kirk Ludwig 1998 http://psyche.cs.monash.edu.au/v4/psyche-4-03-ludwig.html KEYWORDS: Functionalism, con AS Sociology. Learning Objectives. Outline the central principles of five sociological theories:. Functionalism. Marxism. Feminism. Interactionism. Postmodernism. A Sociological Perspective is.... A . 2 It is commonly said that functionalism is cquences’ or ‘misunderstood purposes’ of Parsons – it was a recruitment system for the performance of the assorted functions of maintain Part One: Building the Discipline. Evolutionism. AIM: Why did evolutionism fade away?. Evolutionism. Dominate intellectual perspective in the middle of the 19. th. century.. Evolutionism eventually overtaken by historical . The Basics. Functionalism is mainly associated with the work of two sociologists . Emile Durkheim. 1858-1917. … and Talcott Parsons 1902-1979. Sociological theories always have to be understood in terms of the time in which they were developed. What we have learned. The failures of dualism, behaviorism, and identity theory were not in vain!. Each failure reveals important features of mental states that any theory ought to be able to handle.. Starter:. In pairs provide definitions for the following . KEY TERMS. . You will peer assess each other’s responses. Patriarchy. Subordination. Capitalism. Glass Ceiling. Bourgeoisie. Proletariat. Structionalist Society. I, Robot. Mind as Software. McGraw-Hill. © 2013 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.. 2.3-. 2. Functionalism. According to . functionalism. , mental states are functional states.. To perform a function is to take a certain input and produce a certain output.. Culture. Outcomes:. Investigate various theoretical perspectives and viewpoints that attempt to explain culture. (e.g., structural functionalism, conflict, symbolic interactionism, feminism and post-modern). William Seager Philosophy Division of Humanities seager@utsc.utoronto.ca Copyright (c) William Seager 2001 http://psyche.cs.monash.edu.au/v7/psyche-7-20-seager.html KEYWORDS: consciousness, valu 2 Theoretical Perspectives. Discuss the Following. Who goes to church?. What groups of people go to church?. A: If you said mostly older people and families, you are correct.. Studies show that there is a strong correlation between people that fit cultural values and attending church. . Functionalism and the Mind-Body Problem. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. Functionalism. We can understand mental states in terms of inputs and outputs. A mental . state. is a . disposition to behave in particular ways and have certain other mental states, given certain inputs from the senses and certain other mental . th. century???. The Origins of Sociology. Background. Frenchman (1798 -1857). Recognized as Father of Sociology. Expelled from school at an early age. Believed society had to be studied scientifically – using scientific observation. The Role of Theoretical Perspectives. Perception. – the way you interpret the meaning of an image or event. Depends on beliefs, values, what you focus on. Sociolological. theoretical perspective .