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consensus perspective |
these examine society in terms of how it is maintained for the 'common good'. |
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Functionalism |
Emile Durkheim, Talcott Parsons examine institutions in terms of how they contribute to the smooth running of society. |
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Anomie |
A state of chaos, in which society lacks a shared set of norms and values to guide behaviour. |
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Affective Relationships |
Such as those in the family. People help one another out of love and affection. |
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Instrumental Relationships |
Base don mutual self interests for instance shop assistant helps the customer because their wages are dependent on people buying things. |
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Achieved Status |
That earned through performance or ability. |
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Ascribed Status |
That assigned to individuals on the basis of biological or family characteristics. |
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Universalistic Standards |
A set of rules applied uniformly to all members of a social group. |
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Particularistic Standards |
A set of rules which is specific to an individual within a group. |
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Liberal Education |
Movement in education which argues that students should be exposed to a wide range of academic disciplines in order to produce rounded and critical thinkers. |
