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Eisho Simon Mr Maric Sociology H/W 10/10/04 Society benefits only to certain group of in individuals, discuss in relation to functionalism, Marxism and feminism - consensus Vs conflict Introduction Various approaches in sociology stress the authority of society over the individual. They are sometimes called social systems or structuralist approaches. From this perspective, the individual is largely managed by society. Society has made us into what we are because of the expectations and pressures of the social groups we belong to. Society formulates everyone, enduring our thoughts and directing our actions. We are socialised in terms of the culture of society, our behaviour is shaped by the social structure, we are kept in line by means of social control, and we discover roles, norms and values and act accordingly consequently. Other approaches in society stress the capability of individuals to direct their own actions. They are sometimes called social action or interpretivist approaches. From this viewpoint,...

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