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 Outline on  Paradigms & Sociological Theory
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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PARADIGMS:  gen images & assumptions of reality which shape theory
S-F & Conflict Theory:  How is social order possible? 
FUNCTIONAL THEORY:  Durk -> C-School -> Parsons/Merton
1. Consensus on norms & values
2. Socialization
3. Biological/holistic view of soc
4. Soc Sys has needs
Conflict Theory:  Marx -> Mills -> Dahrendorf
1.  No consensus:  conflicting values
2. Socialization is biased:  ideology:  false consciousness
3. Competing groups:  btwn & w/in classes
4. Grp needs dominate today
Typology:    S-F (Order)     Conflict
(Un)Critical:  endorse status quo values or not
· Value & Model Assumptions
· Typology of Paradigms
Crit-Order:  Maistre & Bonald: contra-Enlightenment
1. Critical of Enlightenment ideals
2. Viewed society as a whole
Uncrit - Order: Functionalism:  Durk -> Parsons
1. Strat is inevitable:  (a) human nature is selfish   (b) necessary for soc sys
2. Strat is functional:  merit sys
3. Strat restrains both the masses & the elite
4. Value free soc science
Uncrit - Conflict:  Weberian
1. Strat is inevitable:  (a) human nature is selfish   (b) necessary for soc sys
2. Strat restrains both the masses & the elite
3. Value free soc science
4. Power & conflict:  keys to understanding soc order
5. Power & conflict are inevitable
6. Power of one grp over another maintains stability
Crit-Conflict:  Marx -> Mills -> Dahrendorf
1. Power & conflict:  keys to understanding soc order
2. Power & conflict: can be equalized:  communism
3. Power of one grp over another maintains stability
4. Optimistic on human nature
5. Distrustful of restraining social instits (regulatory instit)
6. Crit of status quo norms & values: support present sys 
MARXISM:  Crit-Con Paradigm
Praxis:  combine theory & practice:  goal of soc is to change the world
Materialism:  econ/production is key to understanding soc:  our nature shaped by means of subsistence/production
Weber:  econ & culture interact:  Protestantism & cap
 
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