SOCI 1311 1st Edition Lecture 10 Chapater 4 Continued Durkheim and Social Change I The key to society s change is division of labor specialization Mechanical 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 new danger Dangers of technology pollution destruction Nuclear bomb pesticides gap btw rich and poor VI Max Weber Technology rational society Says we are progressing VII 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 games CH 5 Socialization IX Socialization the life long social experience by which people develop human potential and learn patterns of their culture Personality 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 Development Id 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 experiences
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