How would Marx, Weber, and Durkheim imagine U.S. society a century from now? What kinds of questions or concerns would each thinker have? Link Marx, Weber, and Durkheim to one of sociology’s theoretical approaches, and explain your choices.

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How would Marx , Weber , and Durkheim imagine U .S . society a century from now

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How would Marx , Weber , and Durkheim imagine U .S . society a century from now

In analyzing the nature of United States today , we can use the sociological theories conceptualized by Karl Marx , Emile Durkheim and Max Weber which is the Conflict Theory , Functionalism and Interpretive Theory , respectively . Conflict Theory simply explains the relationship between the capitalists

and the workers . The capitalist is the owner of the means of production . The main objective of a capitalist is to make more profit as possible and with this Karl Marx made the concept of alienation and exploitation . The theory is named conflict because of the conflict between the capitalists and the proletariats . Proletariats are the workers they are the one being exploited in exchange for a high profit income of the capitalist . On the other hand , Functionalism of Emile Durkheim explains the society as a single entity that if one is not functional then the whole entity will not function . Society is said to be driven by their similarities and differences . This tells us that the whole entity can perform different functions that cannot be performed by only its parts . Interrelationships among members of the society are the main focus of functionalism . There must be a mutual interdependence on all aspects of society so that it would function well . Lastly , the Interpretive Theory of Max Weber simply explains the society in deep understanding and interpretation of mundane activities and their meaning . Basically , it is the interpretive understanding of the society by carefully analyzing their causal relationships and consequences . Rationalization of the society through the events that happen in our daily lives is being the determinant of how the people under that certain society would act . For the case of America , Marx would look on how the economic trend of America is being achieved and how to show how conflict-driven the country is . For Durkheim , America would be analyzed according to the collective conscience the people have unconsciously been constructed . Lastly for Weber , America would be analyzed by the rationalization of social action based on status and privileges

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