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Social Theory: An IntroductionMacro-Sociological (Quantitative)Structural FunctionalismSociety is unified as a whole, thatfunctions because of the contributionsof it's separate functions(Human BodyAnalogy)Emile Durkheim:1838-1917'OrderedSystem'Even dsyfunction/disorder createsnew forms of social cohesionConflict TheorySocieties inequalities is a principlecause of conflict in societyEmphasising a materialistic approach"Karl Marx"Present time; Conflict theory perspective hasexpanded to explore things such as; Race,Culture, Mass-Media, etcMicro-Sociological (Qualitative)Symbolic InteractionismAsserts that interaction and meaning are central to society and assumesthat meanings are not inherent but are created through interaction"Max Weber"Individuals are going to act basedon their perspective of themselvesPost-Modernism (Society Now)Claims that society id going through anEpochal Shift beyond modernitySuggests that society reality is diverse,pluralistic and constantly in flux.Began in the 18th Century - Values specific knowledgeDouble click this nodeto edit the textClick and drag this buttonto create a new node