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This paper examines Toni Morrison's novel, "The Bluest Eye", from a perspective that integrates psychological and sociological theories regarding human behavior in the social environment. Biological, psychological, and social theories are explored as they affect key characters in Morrison's work, as well as the ways in which the author presents these characters. The paper focuses on Piaget's theory of cognitive development and Anderson's categorization of stress, as well as taking into consideration psychoanalytical theories and the behavioral perspective.

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"Part of this stress goes through from mother to daughter, and the lack of maternal warmth that is present in the beginning of the novel set up this theme as well. Although Claudia finds a way to be appreciative of her mother caring whether she lives or dies, this is the bare minimum of an emotional attachment between mother and child. One gets the
sense that the narrator is trying to make more of this attachment than is really there, since the treatment of her mother seems to border on being abusive at this point. This relates to the socio-psychological concept of the insecure attachment, which can in effect cause the
child to later go in the opposite direction of separation anxiety and show patterns of avoidance, resisting behaviors, and disorganization that can affect the child in later years."

Tags:narrative, strategy, split, pauline, double, narration, hindsight, past, present, bias

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This paper uses the sociological theories of Emile Durkheim and Max Weber in analyzing a recent social phenomenon. Durkheim's theory of deviance and Weber's theory of social stratification are used to analyze the increasing social phenomenon of community violence committed in schools.

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"The social phenomenon of school violence is nothing new. Ever since when Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked through Columbine High School, heavily armed and gunning down classmates and teachers, metal detectors and cameras have become standard equipment in most high schools along with action plans for similar events. However a new social phenomenon is school violence stemming from individuals outside the school environment. Two incidents involving adult males not associated with the schools where they killed female students have according to Johnson and Toppo..."

Tags:suicide, norms, Protestant, work ethic, religion, technology, change, crime, education, Weber, Durkheim, deviance

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This paper provides a content analysis of the major sociological theories in the study of religion, and focuses upon the theories of Karl Marx, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim.

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The paper answers seven questions on sociological theory on numerous topics using theorists such as Marx, Weber, Comte, Meade and Durkheim.

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"Various sociologists have offered views of history and the forces that cause social change, Comte proposed an evolutionary three-stage theory, asserting that the world has gone through three intellectual stages at both the macro and micro levels. It has moved from the theological to the metaphysical and to the current positivistic stage, with the final stage characterized by the belief that science provides answers to man. (Ritzer) Comte's theory proposes that only when positivism gains control will social disorder end, and that social..."

Tags:theory, Marx, Weber, Comte, Meade, Durkheim

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This essay is a basic introduction to the fundamental components of a sociological theory. Included is a comprehensive analysis of both conflict theory and symbolic interactionism. Gang behavior is used to illustrate key terms and concepts from each theory, as well as their strengths and weaknesses.

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"Theories serve several functions in the development and evaluation of scientific knowledge. Theories provide us with systematic procedures to evaluate social phenomenon. These procedures are well organized and comprehensive. Theories are not just knowledge structures; they are sets of interrelated statements that apply to a wide range of phenomenon. Chafetz said, "in theory construction, the exercise is only more systematic, comprehensive, more guided and constrained by rules, and finally is more self-conscience" (Chafetz, p. 2). "

Tags:conflict, interactionism, micro, microsociology, power, properties, symbolic, theory, values

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Sociological theory focuses on the relationship between social life and society. The social issues of any society are made visible. Sociological theory works in any society. Clashes of ideology, social control, who has power and who does not, gender, socio-economic issues are all social issues that are explored in Sociological theory. Ideologies like capitalism, communism, fascism, dictatorship and socialism are all related to the social class structure in societies that are theorized about by sociologists worldwide. Any two ideologies attempting to coincide within a society creates social conflict.

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Contemporary Sociological Theory Sociology is the study of all types of societies, their changes and the effects human behaviors have on the society and its changes. Human behavior is shaped by society and vise versa. The function or role of a sociologist is to investigate the groups, organizations within a society. The way people interact as individuals and within organizations and groups alter the ebb and flow of a society (Ritzer and Goodman). Human behavior is shaped by the society we live in making the subject of sociology range from the intimacies of the family, to hostility in groups, effects of crime and religion, race, gender and class and any other social

Tags:dahrendorf, marx, utopia

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This paper explores the modern sociology theories of George Ritzer, including the three theories that are central to his view: Structural functionalism, critical theory and the McDonaldization phenomenon. The author points out that Ritzer viewed sociology as a multi-disciplinary paradigm.

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"The modern sociological theories forwarded by George Ritzer involve three that are central to his views of sociology: Structural Functionalism, Critical Theory and McDonaldization. Ritzer's expansion of the views of Weber ..."

Tags:economics, capitalism, individual versus society, social institutions, McDonaldization

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This paper explores the theatrically influenced sociological theories of Erving Goffman. The paper explains that these theories posit the idea that all individuals are actors who must manipulate their external audience in times of a front stage performance, while they are allowed to relax and change character dispositions within a back stage context.

Tags:sociology, dramatism, goffman

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This paper explains that one of the most fascinating aspects of the corporate expansion of organizations is the application of the concept of homogenization as a business model, which was pioneered by McDonald's. The author points out that some critics believe that this model has had a negative effect on society. The paper compares the ideas of Max Weber, social control theory, free market economy, Karl Marx' conflict theory and Emile Durkheim's social classes. The paper concludes that McDonald's is far more than the largest multinational corporate organization in the world; it is a philosophy and a form of social control.

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"Similarly, Weber contends that there is one value that has become almost universal to modern society: the rational pursuit of economic gain. He understands the current form of capitalism in the world as having been born out of specific philosophical points of view in Protestant Christianity; the rational pursuit of economic gain, in effect, has become a tenet of the Protestant West. Weber understands this to have occurred because Protestantism has come to value certain activities--like hard work and material contributions to society--as being moral behaviors."

Tags:homogenization meritocracy globalization, social class, control

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This paper poses three research questions that deal with nationalism, technology, and propoganda. The paper's central claim is that one must use this book as a launching pad with which to arrive at sociological explanations of genocide and ethnic cleansing.

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"It would not be an exaggeration to write that Elie Wiesel's "Night" occupies a special place in the anthology of holocaust autobiographies. Of late, this short work has enjoyed a resurgence of sorts, and has skyrocketed to the top of numerous newspapers' bestselling lists. This paper, however, does not aim to delve into a literary analysis of the book--its inimitable style, its conciseness of language, and its mesmerizing refusal to lend itself to a clearly recognizable literary genre. This book, for all its concern with language and memory, is an autobiography that is grounded deeply in time and place--Poland of the..."

Tags:genoicde, world war two, sociological theories