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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Theories of Deviance

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at different theories of social deviance and their variants. These include rational choice, structural functionalism, symbolic interactionism, and conflict theories.
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Other

Marketography: Conflict Perspective: A Mediated Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines mass media and its relationship with society. In the past, it was a one-way relationship and mass media influenced society. Now it works in both directions, with society providing feedback to and influencing mass media. The...
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Other

Grinnel College: Conflict Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of Marxist conflict theory and class conflict. Has links to sociological definitions.
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SparkNotes

Spark Notes: Social Stratification and Inequality: Theories of Stratification

For Students 9th - 10th
The theories of social stratification put forward by Karl Marx and Max Weber are explained. The functionalist perspective of Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore is also described.
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The Knight Reaction: Sociological Perspectives on Mass Media

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines the impact mass media is having on societies through the lenses of three sociological theories - Functionalism, Interactionism, and Conflict Theory. (Published: August 30, 2010)
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Sociology: Sociological Theories of Deviance

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the four main perspectives of what social deviance is: social strain typology, structural functionalism, conflict theory, and labeling theory.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Social Interactions Questions 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a five-question quiz pertaining to social interactions.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Social Interactions Questions 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 10-question quiz pertaining to social interactions.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Social Conflict Theory in an Historical Context

For Students 9th - 10th
This five-question quiz is based on the passage "Social Conflict Theory in an Historical Context."
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Other

E Notes: Explain the Functions of Mass Media From the Sociological Perspective

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief explanation of the structuralist and conflict perspectives used by sociologists to understand mass media's role in modern society.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives an overview of the three main sociological perspectives, including symbolic interactionism, functional analysis, and conflict theory.