Compare and contrast Mead’s conception of the relationship between the individual and society to that of Karl Marx and Max Weber. Be sure to note which specific concepts are similar between theorists and what conceptions are absent.
What will be an ideal response?
Mead was considered individual, nonrational whereas Marx and Weber’s theories are generally considered collective, rational. Unlike Marx or Weber, then, Mead granted little attention to categories such as institutions, class, or status, because he did not believe that these collectivist or structural forces determined one’s consciousness or behavior.
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a. Functionalism b. Conflict theory c. Symbolic interaction theory d. Social exchange theory
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a. grounded theory b. theory simulation c. repeated situation d. theoretical saturation e. none of the above
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a. complete b. secret c. participant d. non-participant
Teacher satisfaction has declined dramatically since 2008.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)