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1. Michel Foucault was a post-World War II scholar who was both influential and controversial. His first book, The History of Sexuality, became a standard work in gay and lesbian studies and queer theory. His work established the words discourse, genealogy, and power-knowledge in current social and cultural studies.

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- Madness and Civilization: is about the way that Western societies came to conceptualize mental illness.

- The Birth of the Clinic: Foucault attempted to disentangle the “conditions of possibility” for a modern medical perception.

- The Order of Things: ways of thinking determine what is truth and what is an acceptable discourse about a subject by delineating the origins of biology, economics, and linguistics.

- Discipline and punishment:  It is an analysis of the social and theoretical mechanisms behind the changes that occurred in Western penal systems during the modern age based on historical documents from France.

- The History of Sexuality: Examines the emergence of "sexuality" as a discursive object and separate sphere of life and argues that the notion that every individual has a sexuality is a relatively recent development in Western societies.

3. Have you ever heard of his theories before?

4. What experiments did he do to create these theories? were they ethical?

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1. Why is he significant?

Durkheim's body of work as a researcher and theorist focused on how it is that a society can form and function. He is significant because with his research, he helped define and establish the field of sociology as an academic discipline and distinguished it from others, making it an entity of its own. He is also widely regarded as the founder of the French school of sociology.

2. Durkheim's theory

Durkheim believed that societies need to create a sense of social solidarity, teaching individuals standards of acceptable behavior.

In Durkheim's view, there are two types of social solidarity. These are mechanical and organic solidarity

In mechanical solidarity, social cohesion and unity arise from the similarity of individuals, like how people feel connected by the same work or education.

organic solidarity is a state in which members of industrial societies integrate through the interdependence of all individuals

Mechanical solidarity occurs in relatively small societies where individuals take on many similar tasks. Meanwhile, organic solidarity develops in societies where people have differentiated tasks.

Durkheim suggested that modern industrial societies were consequently characterized by moral confusion, often resulting in crime and deviance.

3.  Do you think Durkheim's theory on social solidarity still applies to today’s society?

4.   What happens if social solidarity doesn't exist in a society?

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1. George is a significant figure in sociology because he was the founder of the symbolic interaction theory - a theory that focuses on how individuals create meaning to their society by focusing on symbols present in their lives.
The symbolic interaction theory is important in sociology because it can be seen as the core theory relating to the function of society. The theory examines how people allot meaning to a social interaction based on their interpretation of the situation. It is thanks to George Herbert Mead for originating this theory. If he hadn't, society could be looked at in a much more complex perspective.
2. first point: this theory seeks to understand an individual's relationship with their society.
second point: Society, is a product of an individual's construct of their perspective.
third point: Everyone may have a different "lens" on society which impacts how they act in situations.
fourth point: "symbols" are not literal symbols. They are situations that forms an individual's outlook on society.
fifth point: An interaction/perspective of a social situation does not always equate to the truth.
Sixth point: The way individuals begin to form their perspective of the social world is through communication and interaction.
3. How has your perspective on society influence the way you see/act in social situations?
4. When an individual assigns meaning to a situation, is there a certain number of "meanings" an individual has? For example - good and bad meanings? Or meanings that can be classified as interesting, risky, scary etc..?

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Marx's most important contribution to sociological theory was his general mode of analysis, the “dialectical” model, which regards every social system as having within it immanent forces that give rise to “contradictions” (disequilibria) that can be resolved only by a new social system.
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*Be aware. Conflict can arise at any time.
*Be proactive. Prevention and early resolution are the most effective.
*Seek to understand all sides of the issue.
*Initiate dialogue.
*Know when to ask for help.
*Assess your options.
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What is the discussion of conflict theory?
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How does conflict theory apply today?

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Group 9- Durkheim (Abisha and Sinthusha)

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Group 9- Durkheim (Abisha and Sinthusha)

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1. Mead had significant contributions to social psychology. His main contribution was when he tried to display how the human self changes during social interactions. He is studied because of his influence on others in his field of work and his part in American Pragmatists.
2. - Life and Influences
- Language and mind
- The "I" and "me"
- Roles, the Self, and the Generalized Other
- Sociality, Emergence, and The Philosophy of the Present
- Determinism and Freedom
3. How does our sense of ourselves affect how we interact with others?
4.  Does an inflated ego affect the process of self-development? Is there a wrong way to develop?

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1. Marx's theories have laid the foundation of modern international communism. He has made a major impact on fields of sociology due to his general mode of analysis, the "dialectical" model, which regards every social system as having immanent forces that give rise to contradictions (disequilibria) that can only be resolved by a new social system.

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1. One of the most important contributions to sociology is his theory of self. It is based on the idea of a person and how their opinions and views can help form someone's identity.

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- Human beings begin their understanding of the world through "play" and "game"
- "Play" comes first in child development
- The child takes on different roles they observe in society
- The child begins to act them out to understand different social roles

3. If you were George Mead, what kind of "game" would you conduct during this experiment to teach the children of social roles?

4. How did he come up with this method while trying to figure out how influence works?

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1. Why do we remember and study this person? Why are they significant when studying sociology?

2. List 6 main points summarizing the sociologists theory

3. Create a discussion question for your fellow classmates to answer

4. Identify one question you still have about the theory

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Group 8 - Smith (Umalkhayr, Kahlia, Rihaab)

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