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Warm Up! Use one of the social theorists we
learned about yesterday and apply their theory to a conflict you saw on the news, heard on the radio, or saw online.
Ex: Marx=‘s classism
(adj) quick to recover, bounce back
ACT Word of the day: Resilient!
Goal! Compare the three sociological perspectives and
utilize them for understanding social problems.
Review Yesterday… Create a Venn Diagram comparing the different the
different theories. Conflict
Functional Interaction
3rd blockComplete and present your skits you have 10
min to get it together.
Using the theories lets solve/ Understand a
problem!
What do you consider poor?
A) One person in the U.S. making less than $25,000 a
year
B) One person in the U.S. making less than $15,000 a
year
C) One person in the U.S. making less than $10,000 a
year
D) One person in the U.S. making less than $5,000 a
year
Persons in Family Unit 2010 Federal Poverty Guidelines
1 $10,830
How Poverty is Measured by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ?
Eligibility for federal programs (Head Start, School Lunch)
Many people who do not qualify for government assistance are still struggling
Poverty in developed nations
SwedenUnited StatesItaly Ireland Norway Netherlands
MOST POVERTYLEAST POVERTY
1
2
3
1
2
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Using all 3 theories is the best way to understand any aspect of society
Every part serves a function
Everyone is in competition
We are labeled and influenced by others
Structural functionalism
Conflict Theory
Symbolic Interactionsim
Poverty
Causes of PovertyFunctionalist Perspective
Poverty persists because it performs some positive function
Causes of PovertyFunctionalist Perspective
Sociologists Kingsley Davis and Wilber Moore (1945) highly criticized view
Talents are rewarded
All positions in a society (doctors - janitors) must be filled
Poverty discourages people from neglecting their social duties
Conflict PerspectiveKarl Marx: ruling class controls the economic
system for its own benefit and exploits and oppresses the masses
According to Karl Marx: a system of “haves” and “have-nots” based on the means of production
2 classes: bourgeoisie and proletariat
Attorney who works for a firm and clients
Independent cab driver who owns his taxi
We are the 99 percent. We are getting kicked out of our homes.
We are forced to choose between groceries and rent. We are denied quality medical care. We are
suffering from environmental pollution. We are working long hours for little pay and no rights, if we're working at all. We
are getting nothing while the other 1 percent is getting everything. We are the
99 percent. http://wearethe99percent.tumblr.com/
Causes of PovertyInteractionist Perspective- 1st view
People get accustomed to living in poverty
Have difficulty changing the situation
Criticized because it seems to “blame the victim”
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective 2nd view
Labels of poor: View of wealthy:
People in poverty get labeled as lazy and lose out on opportunities due to the label
•irresponsible•lazy•low motivation•low ability•low morals
•capable•hard working•motivated•deserving of wealth •greedy•selfish•spoiled•immoral
What about poverty and education?
Marcell's story: Growing up in poverty in the United States of America
http://youtu.be/98qDo59j0VM
Swedish School Lunch
http://youtu.be/F26mKvwDf5E
Based off the theories Which of the theories do you most agree with
and why?
Use both the views on Education and Poverty as evidence
He Said What!? (Exit Ticket)
“Shared beliefs are the glue that hold society together”
“We should not give that person any welfare, because if we do, we are only encouraging him to have poor children.”
“The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles between the rich and poor.”
He said what!? “Shared beliefs are the glue that hold society
together”
Durkheim
“We should not give that person any welfare, because if we do, we are only encouraging him to have poor children.”
Herbert Spencer
“The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles between the rich and poor.”
Karl Marx
Reflection time! You made it through the week 2 of school and we are
almost ready for our first test… YAY!
Write a letter, paragraph (whatever written form you want it to be) to Mr. Sells. Include:
Something you were happy about this week
Something you were sad about this week
What community/culture you would most want to study in the class (if you don’t have one don’t worry about it)