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1
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themes - consensus theory

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assume society is harmonious & social order is maintained through widespread agreement between people on values and norms of society
e.g. functionalist

2
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themes - conflict theory

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society is unstable, emphasises differences between groups
social inequality - marxism
gender inequality - feminism

3
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themes - weber

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unequal distribution and conflict in society arises between social classes

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themes - structuralism

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sociology of structure

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themes - social action/interpretivist approaches

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sociology of action

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themes - integrated approaches

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combining structure & action approaches

7
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themes - social order

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stable state of society that allows people to live together & relate to one another in everyday life due to shared norms and values