SOCI 1311 1st Edition Lecture 10Chapater 4 ContinuedDurkheim and Social ChangeI. The key to society's change is division of labor/specializationMechanical to organic solidarity Mechanical solidarity: Social bonds based on common sentiments and shared moral values (characterized by kinship and blood ties) homogeneous societies Organic Solidarity: social bonds on specialization and interdependence – we need our trash collectors and teachers What Holds Societies together? Gerhard Lenski = Technology Karl Marx = the elite force an uneasy peace (conflict) Max Weber = Ideas, rational thought These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Emile Durkheim = Specialized division of labor- interdependence IV. Are Societies Improving? Weber= Yes. Traditional to rationally Comte= Yes, theological to scientific Lenski= Simple to high technological system Marx= No, Capitalism to socialist. He has no due to social conflict, a socialist society would be the best Durkheim= Yes, mechanical to organic solidarity Assessing Lenski's Theory: technological advancement and progressive but it leaves us with newdanger Dangers of technology: pollution destruction (Nuclear bomb), pesticides, gap btw rich and poor. VI. Max Weber – Technology/rational society. Says we are progressingVII. Emile Durkheim – They may be improving but it comes w/dangers due to anomie. Modern society gives more freedom but w/dangers. Durkheim Predictions: Cyberspace crimes, stealing ID's, violent behavior due to video gamesCH 5: SocializationIX. Socialization: the life long social experience by which people develop human potential and learn patterns of their culturePersonality: one's consistent patterns of thinking, feelings, and acting. X. Nature Vs. Nurture Sociology-biologists = Nature creates personality, most of who and what we are is instinctive Behaviorist = Nurture creates personality, most of who we are is learned The answer is BOTH. From a sociological perspective, nurture matters more XI. Freud Theory of Personality DevelopmentId: Born with it, unconscious and demands immediate satisfaction Ego: Conscious efforts to balance the Id and Superego. We learn to control the Id by the ego Superego: Conscious about the right and wrong (culture within), norms explain why one cant always have what is wanted The Id and Superego are always in constant combat and he Ego is balancing both Freud's major contributions to sociology= Internalization of social norms as the Superego, childhood