Sigmund Freud's Theory Of Society : A Gimmick Of Social Contract

Throughout the article, two salient concepts that are related to sociological theory is the articulated work of Kingsley Davis and Talcott Parsons. Davis is known to be one of the co-founder of the: Functional Theory of Stratification. Davis and Moore believed that for society to function properly there needs to be a system in place that ranks distinct categories of people into a hierarchy; the social stratification system. The system is viewed as a structure that places an importance of a specific position and these positions fulfill different functional needs to society. Meaning that, depending on the importance of the job, the income differentials of valorization will vary and become vivid. And since “Sexual affection is a distributive… value. To let it go undistributed would introduce anarchy into the group and destroy the social system” (_____108). It allowed Davis to realize that the functionalist theory can be extended and applicable to sexual desiring. Davis’s proposition suggested that when a social organization is taken into par, as desire arises in society, its determinates are questioned based upon a person’s status whether it is economic or social, but it can cause restrictions of differential valorization within a social organization that can hinder the possibility of future partners which produces scarcity and conflict. He also seemed

From birth, one's sexuality is shaped by society. Cultures institute behaviors that are to be seen as the societal norms, which work to constantly reinforce societal expectations of how genders should act in relation to one another. Although some may argue that one's sexuality is an innate characteristic resulting from genetic makeup, there is a large amount of evidence pointing to its social construction instead. Through the power differences between males and females, established gender roles, and drastic economic shifts, society establishes sexuality and reinforces the behaviors that are expected of its citizens.

As a society, we feed off of each other for what a proper response to something may be. As children, we first look to see our mother’s reaction after falling down; if she is calm, I should also be. We look to each other for what a definition of things should be, as well. In the 1950’s, it was generally obscene for a woman on television to show her belly button, whereas today we will show nude breasts on primetime programming. This follows the sociological theory of symbolic interactionism, where society and individual social interaction provides a subjective meaning to deviant behavior. Many social definitions change for the better, however some change for the worse. One such example was once viewed as normal, with no second thoughts given to it, but now is seen as an actual social problem affecting some groups aversely. This is the topic of homosexuality, a subject that has been on the receiving end of both accepting and discriminating cultures for thousands of years.

Sigmund Freud is a non-reductive materialist who suggests that conception of a mind is divided between its multiple agencies, the id, ego, and superego. According to Freud, psychological life is an energy system, which has several levels. Hence, energy is experienced as either pleasure or un-pleasure in human behavior. Freud argues that the primary energy source of the mind occurs in the body as instinctive drives, also called as libidinal. These instinctual drives are also known as sexual instincts, which are in a technical sense refers to primary bodily processes, or basic needs of human species. However, there are parental, social interferences, and social norms, which act as repression of instinctual drives.

With the constant push for conforming into what society deems as acceptable, it is no surprise how much of an impact society plays on limiting the perception of what one’s sexual relationship should be. Society manipulates women into behaving in a certain manner in order to fit into this ideal mold of how women should be. Yet only to a certain point, “Be assertive, but not aggressive. Be feminine, but not too passive. Be sexually adventurous, but don’t alienate men with your sexual prowess.” (Bell 26) Due to all of the conditions, which limit women, it is no wonder how many young women feel “weighed down by vying cultural notions about the kind of sex and relationships they should be having.” (Bell 26) Although these limitations proposed by society can cause personal battles between oneself, it is possible to change one’s perception of how one should act regarding their own sexuality. Bell points out that by using “strategies of desire of the Relational Woman”, (Bell 30) this will assist woman in navigating through their sexual and romantic lives. It is normal for women to feel a desire for relationships and it is inevitable that conflict will arise. If women are able to develop and fully accepting their desires, despite the limitations from society, this will to lead women to building lives that are filled with self-acceptance.

The second topic touches upon how each person experiences moments where they feel like an outsider and do not fit in with the world around them. Problems can arise when this loneliness takes over and they either change a part of who they are to belong or isolate themselves from their peers because they feel misunderstood. The final point talks about how all humans have sexual desires whether it be for people of the opposite gender or the same gender. Failing to come to terms with these needs during childhood or adulthood can deeply affect a person's happiness and how they act in relation to the people around them. In order to live a prosperous life a person must not be narrow minded about human nature’s natural need for power, to belong, and for sexual companionship.

The Social Contract states that all people exist under a contract of society in which we agree to do no wrong and in return we will be kept safe by the people in power; “Every wrongdoer, in attacking the rights of society by his crimes, becomes a rebel and traitor to his country. By violating its laws he ceases to belong to it ... the preservation of the state becomes incompatible with his own” (Rousseau, 1994). This is supported by Freud’s work in Civilization and Its Discontents. A large body of people, often tens of thousands, all dancing to the same beat and taking the same drugs causes a sense of unity and “oceanic oneness” (Freud, 1930) which causes “self/peer identification and de-identification from parents” (MacDonald et al) and from

Is there such thing as a world in the future where sexual interaction is the closest aspect of a community? Is it true that the people in this society are unable to choose what they want, due to the fact that they are genetically controlled of who they are? Or to eliminate someone’s sadness by just taking one drop of a drug can automatically make them feel better? Welcome to Brave New World. The motto of Brave New World consists of three words; community, identity, stability. These words create and conditions new human life in a civilized society that presents a dystopian view of the future. The word community is based on all the different castes of diverse people “working together” to become

In the past social worker focused on the use of psychodynamic theory in social work practice, but now it is said that this theory is no longer relevant to social work practice. Sigmund Freud psychodynamic theory looks at how human behavior and relationships are shaped by conscious and unconscious influences. For Freud, psychodynamic theory included psychoanalysis that was used a treatment to reveal the unconscious activity of an individual by making them consciously aware of it. Further, he believed that he could help people release bottled up emotions and negative experiences that could be the cause of anxiety and depression. Social construction that occurs because of a revolt effectively alters society as a whole is social worker relevancy

As human beings, we think of a society as a place where people usually interact with each other to share a common belief, culture, thought, and way of living. However, within each society, there is always a conflict that leads to the understanding of social changes. Karl Marx, one of the main authors of the Communist Manifesto—written in 1848 in a revolutionary time with the thought that it happened to make changes towards

Throughout history, definitions of sexuality within a culture are created and then changed time after time. During these changes, we have seen the impact and power one individual or group can have over others. In the Late Nineteenth Century into the Early Twentieth Century, we see multiple groups of people and or authorities taking control over the idea of sex and how they believe society is being impacted by sex. At this point in time, society had groups of people who believed they had the power to control how society as whole viewed and acted upon sex. Those particular groups and ideas changed many lives and the overall definition of sexuality within that culture.

There is constantly cessation why women and men cohabitate, nurture, desire, and endure. Many shrug the similarities and differences to the side due to the complex nature that is involved in understanding the progression. Since the beginning of time, according to the bible, man was placed as the dominant sex, fending for the families well being. The woman has tended to the important jobs around the homestead as situations arose. Often in society, one will find himself in a battle depending on the views of the receiving recipients. Following is a dialogue explaining a safe and metro sexual view as a general whole.

In the second chapter of Freud's “Civilization and Its Discontents”, he talks about how people cope with the suffering and pain in their lives. One of the ways we cope is by using religion to make life easier, but using it to explain why we suffer so much and how we will be rewarded for it (Freud 39). Yet, Freud believes this idea to be childish and is ashamed to know that most people will continue with this belief for the rest of their lives. Freud next talks about the three ways people cope with the suffering of life. He says deflection by using distractions, substitution by art, and hallucinogenic drugs are the three ways we cope, but also states that religion does not fall into any of these categories (Freud 41).

In Civilization and Its Discontents, Sigmund Freud writes primarily to examine the relationship between the individual and society. Through Freud's examination of the relationship, a deeper understanding of the complexity of mental life is realized. Freud begins to develop the relationship early in the work by depicting the most primitive realizations of self and the most primitive realizations of the external world. He further develops this relationship through the musing of sexual desire and its connections to love, which he claims, lead to the formation of families and then later groups of humanity that came to comprise civilization as a whole. Through questions raised concerning society, culture, history and the self, Freud is able to

There are many of sociology's founding figures that have extremely well-built ideas, practices and studies that I could explore, but one renowned philosopher stands out amongst the crowd, and that person is named Karl Marx (1818-1883). In this essay I aim to explore and critically assess his ideas, theories, and studies in his contribution to sociology, and if his ideas, theories and studies are useful to this contribution to sociology.