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Social Development Theory: The Life Paradigm

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“Life course theory, more commonly termed the life course perspective, refers to a multidisciplinary paradigm for the study of people 's lives, structural contexts, and social change. This approach encompasses ideas and observations from an array of disciplines, notably history, sociology, demography, developmental psychology, biology, and economics. In particular, it directs attention to the powerful connection between individual lives and the historical and socioeconomic context in which these lives unfold (Life Course Theory, n.d).” I can agree with this social development theory. The main reason I agree with social development theory is because it does not seem to matter how much society conforms or changes, history will still be there …show more content…

This also brings me to the example of racism. Racism has been handed down from generation to generation. We had begun to come together as a nation no matter what our race or nationality was. Lately, it seems like we are reverting back to how things used to be decades ago. All lives should matter, not just blue lives or black lives. Unfortunately, history has a lot to do with the way things are today. We can look at racism. Racism has seen many different changes throughout the years but the fact is that no matter how we change as a society it still exists. It does not seem to matter how much society conforms or changes, history will still be there to remind us of how things once were. I do believe a lot of the reason people choose to commit crime is through learned behaviors. These behaviors are learned and passed down from generation to generation. (Cherry, n.d.) There are various reasons for this. They are usually attempting to come out ahead in the long run. Whether that be with more power, money, or even just the adrenaline rush from committing the …show more content…

A crucial element of this perspective is the assumption that although different viewpoints exist, most individuals agree on the usefulness of law as a formal means of dispute resolution, so from a pluralist perspective, the law exists as a peacekeeping tool that allows officials and agencies within the government to effectively settle disputes between individuals and among groups (Schmalleger, 2012).” Our text explains conflict perspective as “an analytical perspective on social organization that holds that conflict is a fundamental aspect of social life and can never be fully resolved. Laws are a tool of the powerful, useful in keeping others from wresting control over important social institutions. Rather than being the result of any consensus or process of dispute resolution, social order rests on the exercise of power through law (Schmalleger,

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