The liberals and radicals both agree that change in the society and its political life ought to change but only disagree on the mode and process that this change should take in order to ultimately benefit society. ... The radicals strongly argue that social and political change must be rapid, revolutionary in nature with a high possibility of violence and loss of life. The radicals further argue that it is not possible to avoid violence especially with the contradictions inherent in capitalist states. ... Durkheim's theory can be likened to the human body which is one cohesive group of o...

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Four Paradigms include Radical Humanist, Radical Structuralist, Interpretive and Functionalist. ... The functionalist and interpretive paradigms are regarded as sociology of regulation while radical humanist and radical structuralist paradigm refer to the sociology of radical change. However, radical humanist and interpretive view are subjective while the other two paradigms are objective. ... In bureaucratic organisation, organisations functioned on the basis of legitimately derived laws, rules and regulation (Weber, 1947). Bureaucratic action is directed towards problem solving, hence, bure...

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It assumes that all aspects of society have a certain function. ... What is a goal for a specific organization is a function for the larger society. ... Early functionalists were prone to argue that, because certain social practices existed then they must have a social function - and that one could assume they had that function precisely because the practices themselves existed. In neofunctionalism, Jeffery Alexander makes an effort to draw upon the best part of functionalism while making it a more fluid theory that would permit a more liberal or radical view. ... In my opinion, Alexander on...

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The assumption is that creating more rationality contributes to creating more order, which will make society function better. ... The rush of postmodern reaction from the old modern ways of thinking has swept some people into an even more radical view than the constructivists. ... Most students of philosophy are interested in both self-knowledge and in solving social problems. Effective leadership in solving the social problems of the 21st century will require both individual and collective self-knowledge. Dealing with issues such as the rise of the postmodern era will require more than pr...

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The parties of America remained separated from each other, causing most of these movements only to function at a local level. These reformers were setting forth new ideas that attempted to solve problems related to American society and these efforts were to greatly influence the ensuing Progressive Movement. Even the radical Populists had merely a rural and providential influence and faced the continuous problem of being unable to obtain the necessary support of both political parties that they would need in order to be successful. ...

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The Developments Caused by Liberalism in the Rise of Socialism Early theories of the Enlightment philosophy formed an underlying theme through the history of liberalism and the development of socialism. However often contradicted through our own human err of bias perception, the works of great thin...

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