Analyse different major theoretical sociological perspectives which contribute to our understanding of social division, inequalities, differences and diversity in modern contemporary society. - Sociology bibliographies - in Harvard style

'is a dynamic entity constantly undergoing change driven by class conflict.'

In-text: (The Conflict Perspective, 2014)

Your Bibliography: Boundless, 2014. The Conflict Perspective. [online] Available at: <https://www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/sociology-1/the-theoretical-perspectives-in-sociology-24/the-conflict-perspective-156-974/> [Accessed 8 January 2015].

'The conflict perspective views social life as competition. According to the conflict perspective, society is made up of individuals competing for limited resources (e.g., money, leisure, sexual partners, etc.).'

In-text: (The Conflict Perspective, 2014)

Your Bibliography: Boundless, 2014. The Conflict Perspective. [online] Available at: <https://www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/sociology-1/the-theoretical-perspectives-in-sociology-24/the-conflict-perspective-156-974/> [Accessed 10 January 2015].

'is a dynamic entity constantly undergoing change driven by class conflict.'

In-text: (The Conflict Perspective, 2014)

Your Bibliography: Boundless, 2014. The Conflict Perspective. [online] Available at: <https://www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/sociology-1/the-theoretical-perspectives-in-sociology-24/the-conflict-perspective-156-974/> [Accessed 8 January 2015].

'The conflict perspective views social life as competition. According to the conflict perspective, society is made up of individuals competing for limited resources (e.g., money, leisure, sexual partners, etc.).'

In-text: (The Conflict Perspective, 2014)

Your Bibliography: Boundless, 2014. The Conflict Perspective. [online] Available at: <https://www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/sociology-1/the-theoretical-perspectives-in-sociology-24/the-conflict-perspective-156-974/> [Accessed 10 January 2015].

'think and feel; it directs their actions and defines their outlook on life.' 'defines accepted ways of behaving for members of particular society. Such definitions vary from society to society.' 'can lead to considerable misunderstanding between members of different societies as the following example provided by Otto Klineberg shows. Amongst the Sioux Indians of South Dakota, it is regarded as incorrect to answer a question in the presence of others who do not know the answer. Such behaviour would be regarded as boastful and arrogant, and, since it reveals ignorance of others, it would be interpreted as an attempt to undermine their confidence and shame them. In addition Sioux regard it as a wrong to answer a question unless they are absolutely sure of the correct answer. Faced with a classroom of Sioux children, a white American teacher, who is unaware of their culture, might easily interpret their behaviour as a reflection of ignorance, stupidity or hostility'

In-text: (Haralambos and Holborn, 1990)

Your Bibliography: Haralambos, M. and Holborn, M., 1990. sociology themes and perspectives. 3rd ed. Collins Educational, p.3.

'There are two main types of sociological theories; the first is the structural or macro theory while the other is social action, interpretive or micro perspectives.'

In-text: (Social Action Theory, 2015)

Your Bibliography: Historylearningsite.co.uk. 2015. Social Action Theory. [online] Available at: <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/social_action_theory.htm> [Accessed 21 January 2015].

'Functionalism and Marxism are both structuralist perspectives: as such, they both perceive human activity as the result of social structure

In-text: (Social Action Theory, 2015)

Your Bibliography: Historylearningsite.co.uk. 2015. Social Action Theory. [online] Available at: <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/social_action_theory.htm> [Accessed 21 January 2015].

'There are two main types of sociological theories; the first is the structural or macro theory while the other is social action, interpretive or micro perspectives.'

In-text: (Social Action Theory, 2015)

Your Bibliography: Historylearningsite.co.uk. 2015. Social Action Theory. [online] Available at: <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/social_action_theory.htm> [Accessed 21 January 2015].

'Functionalism and Marxism are both structuralist perspectives: as such, they both perceive human activity as the result of social structure

In-text: (Social Action Theory, 2015)

Your Bibliography: Historylearningsite.co.uk. 2015. Social Action Theory. [online] Available at: <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/social_action_theory.htm> [Accessed 21 January 2015].

'Consensus means that we have a good idea of how we should behave in most situations. It also means that we can anticipate pretty accurately how other people are going to behave.'

In-text: (Moore, Chapman and Aiken, 2005)

Your Bibliography: Moore, S., Chapman, S. and Aiken, D., 2005. Sociology AS for AQA. London: Collins, p.12.

'Consensus means that we have a good idea of how we should behave in most situations. It also means that we can anticipate pretty accurately how other people are going to behave.'

In-text: (Moore, Chapman and Aiken, 2005)

Your Bibliography: Moore, S., Chapman, S. and Aiken, D., 2005. Sociology AS for AQA. London: Collins, p.12.

'According to sociologists, a society is a group of people with common territory, interaction, and culture. Social groups consist of two or more people who interact and identify with one another.'

In-text: (SparkNotes: Society and Culture: What Is a Society?, 2015)

Your Bibliography: Sparknotes.com. 2015. SparkNotes: Society and Culture: What Is a Society?. [online] Available at: <http://www.sparknotes.com/sociology/society-and-culture/section1.rhtml> [Accessed 7 January 2015].

'According to sociologists, a society is a group of people with common territory, interaction, and culture. Social groups consist of two or more people who interact and identify with one another.'

In-text: (SparkNotes: Society and Culture: What Is a Society?, 2015)

Your Bibliography: Sparknotes.com. 2015. SparkNotes: Society and Culture: What Is a Society?. [online] Available at: <http://www.sparknotes.com/sociology/society-and-culture/section1.rhtml> [Accessed 7 January 2015].

In-text: (Taylor, 1995)

Your Bibliography: Taylor, P., 1995. Sociology in focus. Ormskirk: Causeway, p.37.