What are the groups and what functions do they serve? Are there negative influences from any of the groups (dysfunctions)? This is functional theory. It was developed by Emile Durkheim.
Answer: There are freaks and there are geeks, the freaks that are the outcast rebels and then there are the geeks who are pretty much just trying to survive the bullying and highschool itself and for the freaksAll the straight and narrows think that they are burnouts
Who has power in the episode? How or why do they have power? How do they use it? This is conflict theory. It was first developed by Karl Marx.
Answer: The bully has power in the episode because he can use his strength to control the geeks
What are the important symbols in the episode? Note that the symbols might be an object, but also might be an idea, an event or something else. How do the characters act based on the symbols they find important? This is symbolic interactionism. You can connect it to Max Weber.
Answer: The homecoming dance is a big symbol because it is the reason that people used to ask out other people in the episode
Can you relate any of these theories to your own life? How can the things you do be interpreted through one of these theories? For example why do you wear what you wear or why are you going to college or why do you stress yourself out to get "good" grades?
Answer: yes. i stress myself out to get good grades so that i can try to keep senior privileges
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