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

3

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)