Sociological theory

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Sociological theory

• Structural Functional Theory
• and the Conflict Alternative

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Intellectual Influences

• Durkheim and Weber (major influences)
• For Conflict More Weber than Durkheim
• reaction against Parsons
• reaction against Marx
• building on Merton/Coser

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Socio-historical Influence

• Optimism, nationalism, conservatism of 1950s
• Rebellions of 1960s
• Parsons conservative
• Merton/Coser liberal
• Dahrendorf/Mills liberal

Perspective
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Formal Model 1

• Functional System Model
• teleological needs AGIL
• subsystem/action system functional
  differentiation needs/goals
• - adaptation economic/biological
• - goal attainment political/personality
• - integration social
• - latency cultural

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Functional Differentiation Functional Differentiation
System Function
Economic (Biological) Adaptation
Political (Personality) Goal Attainment
Social Integration
Cultural Latency
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Functional Model
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Necessary and Desirable Condition

Social Structure
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external threat
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Formal Model 2

• Interactive subsystem model of
• - sub/action system and need/goal integration
• - social change

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Interactive Subsystem Model
social integration
government goal attainment
economy adaptation
culture latency
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Model of Social Change
Government/Society Goal Attainment/Integration
(Accommodation)
(tension)
Culture Latency
Economcy Adaptation