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• Sociological Theories:

  • Structural Functionalism focuses on society, functions, roles, and shaping society as a system
  • Conflict Theory (Realistic) emphasizes the role of conflict and power imbalances
  • Interactionism (Symbolic) centers on interactions and understanding everything
• Plato's Conflict Theory (Realistic) highlights the role of conflict and power imbalances in society
• Jacques Derrida questions anything/everything in his philosophy
• Charles Wright Mills' Social Imagination delves into power structures, troubles, and issues in society
• Deontology and Consequentialism are ethical theories
• Four Revolutions that changed history:

  • Copernican Revolution shifted from a geocentric to a heliocentric view of the universe
  • Darwinian Revolution introduced the concept of evolution
  • Freudian Revolution explored the conscious and subconscious mind
  • Turing Revolution focused on Artificial Intelligence
• Auguste Comte's Positivism theory focuses on society, human behavior, patterns, and institutions
• Social Evolution Theory stages:

  1. Theological Stage (Pre-historic, Ancient, Medieval)

  2. Metaphysical Stage (Renaissance period)

  3. Scientific Stage (Enlightenment, Industrial Period)
• Karl Marx's Labor Surplus Theory delves into profit and the working class
• Karl Marx's concept of Alienation from labor explores the detachment from meaningful work
• Karl Marx's Utopia envisions building a perfect society from a Marxist perspective
• Thomas Malthus' Malthusianism theory focuses on population growth and resources
• Phenomenology of the Spirit by Hegel discusses the linear history and the end of history concept
• Bourgeoisie in Marxist theory refers to the capitalist class that owns the means of production
• Marxian perspective in Demography and Malthusianism by Thomas Malthus focus on population dynamics and resources
• Rich and Poor dynamics in society are analyzed through the lens of power and wealth distribution
• Marx's concept of Proletariat and Ruling class highlights the class struggle and power dynamics in society
• Food supply decrease in Malthusian theory leads to societal challenges
• Fundamental Attribution Error in social psychology explains how behavior is often attributed to internal factors rather than external influences
• Social Forces are factors or influences that affect behavior in society
• Parliamentary systems like Westminster and Bundestag have specific structures for governance and succession
• Federalism systems can be symmetrical or asymmetrical, impacting power distribution between central and regional governments
• Modes of Territory Administration vary from Mercantilism to Capitalism, influencing economic structures and power dynamics
• Labor Surplus Theory by Karl Marx delves into profit and the working class dynamics
• Technology's impact on society and production is a key aspect of Karl Marx's analysis
• Karl Marx's Equal Profit theory aims for fair distribution of profits among workers