Social+Theory

=__Social Theory__=
 * **Structural Funtional approach**- A framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.
 * Sheldon is perceived as the leader in the group. When something goes wrong he is usually a part of it in a way that either caused the problem or is solving the problem. When one of the guys wants to be set appart or do something different than Sheldon, they have to consult him first because he has schedules for everything.
 * All the characters help keep the stability in the show. While the guys may be the more literal sense of logic, Penny is more knowledgeable with common sense. She updates the guys and she in turn also learns from them. The set up works perfectly because even though there's only one of Penny and four of them, they balance each other out.


 * Social Conflict Approach - a framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change.
 * All of the males in the show are either perceived as nerdy or geeky. It would be difficult for anybody who is not to fit in . A character such as Penny is an example of someone who is not geeky, therefore it was hard for her to fit in at first especially since Sheldon did not think she could.
 * Most of the time, whether out of habit or intentionally, Harold comes off as sexist. His comments toward Penny usually imply that she's not as good as the guys, that she's just a pretty face there for the purpose of entertaining.
 * Symbolic Interaction Approach - A framework for building theory that sees society as the product of every day interactions of individuals.
 * This is how the guys interact along with Penny in the show. They get along well with eachother but have some difficulty. Things such as Penny and Leonard dating and liking each other and then Penny changing her mind about him.
 * Sheldon is an exaggeration of this theory. He does something different everyday and because of it changes a little. He's obsessive about his experiments and it seems he's always analyzing something. Plus his relationship with Penny changes throughout the show, where he starts out disliking her and slowly learns to tolerate her.
 * Sheldon is an exaggeration of this theory. He does something different everyday and because of it changes a little. He's obsessive about his experiments and it seems he's always analyzing something. Plus his relationship with Penny changes throughout the show, where he starts out disliking her and slowly learns to tolerate her.