Relevance: Sociology paper I: thinkers Wright Mills explains elite rule (Theory of Power Elite) in institutional terms.
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Sociology Optional Paper – I
Explain the transition from class-in-itself to class-for-itself, according to Karl Marx.
Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: thinkers Model Answer format- Karl Marx distinguished between a ‘class in itself’ and a ‘class
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Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Thinkers The elite theory of power argues that all societies are divided into two main groups
Continue readingTalcott Parsons Theory of Power
Relevance: Sociology: paper I: Thinkers Parsons regards power as something possessed by society as a whole. As such power is
Continue readingMax Weber’s Theory on Power
Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Thinkers Max Weber deals power primarily in the context of society and state. Weber defines power
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Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Thinkers Marx does not give a clear definition of power, for him, power means coercion. Marx
Continue readingExplain Karl Marx’s theory of class struggle. Evaluate the theory in terms of its significance in explaining contemporary reality.
Relevance: Sociology paper I: Thinkers: Karl Marx Model Answer format- Karl Marx developed his theory of class-struggle in his
Continue readingDiscuss the impact of increasing globalization on ‘nation-states’ and ‘national identities’, in current times.
Relevance: Sociology paper I Model Answer: A number of contemporary sociologists claim that a process of globalization has been taking
Continue reading“Suicide as a ‘social fact’ is an illustration of Emile Durkheim s views on ‘society ‘and methodology”. Discuss.
Relevance: Sociology: paper I: Thinkers: Model Answer: Emile Durkheim’s Study of Suicide is an illustration of his views on
Continue readingIn what ways are Marx’s and Weber’s theories of class at odds with each other and to what extent can they be seen as complementary?
Relevance: Sociology paper I: Thinkers Answer: Marx’s and Weber’s theories of class serve as significantly influential and fundamental to a
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Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Thinkers: Talcot Parson Role being the most vital element of the social system, its performance generates
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Relevance: Sociology paper I Phenomenological perspectives in sociology argue that the subject matter of the social and natural sciences is
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Relevance: Sociology: Paper I The symbolic interactionist perspective views social meaning as arising through the process of social interaction. Contemporary
Continue readingMarxism (Conflict Perspectives)
Relevance: Sociology: Paper I The conflict perspective views society as composed of diverse groups with conflicting values and interests. In
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Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Major theoretical strands The central idea of functional analysis is that society is a whole unit,
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