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Social Theories

Social Theories . Systems Theory. Definition. The sociological theory that attempts to explain how groups of individuals interact as a system - a set of different parts that work together and influence one another in a relatively stable way over time. Key term: INFLUENCE

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Social Theories

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  1. Social Theories Systems Theory

  2. Definition • The sociological theory that attempts to explain how groups of individuals interact as a system - a set of different parts that work together and influence one another in a relatively stable way over time. • Key term: INFLUENCE • Influence: The capacity to have an effect on the character, development or behaviour of someone

  3. Basic Principles… • Feedback • Feedback implies give and take. • The individuals within the family system influence one another in a reciprocal way • This makes it difficult to trace the origins of influence • Example:

  4. Example: OMGness, I can’t believe I’m hip enough to pull off this kickin’ dress. Cute dress mom!

  5. In our everyday lives our families influence our behaviours. • How? Any family examples? • Older sibling/younger sibling. • Family members even influence the behaviours once they have left the family system (i.e. divorce, death).

  6. Family Subsystems: • The larger family system contains subsystems: • Family-unit subsystem of those members sharing a household • Interpersonal subsystems between individuals, such as husband-wife or mother-son • Personal subsystem comprised of interaction between the individual as self and as member of the family

  7. What’s the point? • Family systems develop strategies for achieving the goals and the functions of individuals and of the family • Strategies: Patterns of interaction and behaviour that are repeated. • These repeated patterns can predict future behaviours of family members or explain current behaviours of family members

  8. Genogram • a pictorial display of a person's family relationships and medical history. • It goes beyond a traditional family tree by allowing the user to visualize hereditary patterns and psychological factors thatinfluence relationships. • It can be used to identify repetitive patterns of behavior and to recognize hereditary tendencies.

  9. Systems Theory in the Media: • Modern Family • Directions: • Watch the episode of Modern Family and create a genogramof the family depicted in the episode

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