Practice Types Of Social Structure (4.3) - Social Structure

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Question 1.
Define Structural Functionalism in your own words.
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Think about stability and the roles of different parts.
Question 2.
Who is a major theorist associated with Conflict Theory?
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Consider who focused on class struggles.
3Question 3.
Which theory emphasizes social stability?
- Conflict Theory
- Structural Functionalism
- Symbolic Interactionism
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Think about the parts working like a machine.
4Question 4.
True or False: Conflict Theory examines the power dynamics between groups.
- True
- False
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Consider who has the power in society.
Question 5.
Analyze a real-world social structure using all three theories. How do they each explain the functioning of this structure?
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Choose a social institution, like education or government.
Question 6.
Create a dialogue between two individuals representing different classes in society. How would their communication differ based on their social status?
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Consider language, tone, and informal markers of status.

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