This lesson will explain, define and discuss the key ideas and the basic components of structural functional theory and identify as a macro-level orientation. Social structure and social function will be defined. Emile Durkheim's work on...

This lesson will discuss how socialization impacts people at different stages of the life course, including during childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Socialization: The Life Course."

This lesson discusses the role of familial and cultural influences on the religious life of the individual. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Social Convention."

This lesson discusses the role of familial and cultural influences on the religious life of the individual. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Social Convention."

This lesson will discuss the role of peer groups and the media in the socialization process, including the definition of anticipatory socialization. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Socialization: Peer Groups and Media."

This lesson will discuss how socialization impacts people at different stages of the life course, including during childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Socialization: The Life Course."

This lesson will explain, define and discuss the key ideas and the basic components of structural functional theory and identify as a macro-level orientation. Social structure and social function will be defined. Emile Durkheim's work on...

This lesson will discuss the role of peer groups and the media in the socialization process, including the definition of anticipatory socialization. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Socialization: Peer Groups and Media."