M1D2 Assignment Paper: Four Basic Theoretical Orientations

M1D2: Four Basic Theoretical Orientations
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M1D2: Four Basic Theoretical Orientations
Question
What are the possible explanations for racial discrimination in the work place by bosses?
Discussion
In analyzing the question of race in respect of this paper, the paper will limit itself to examining the question to a sociological prism. The question will be evaluated using the following paradigms; individual/rational, individual/non-rational, collective/rational, and collective/non-rational CITATION Bae10 \l 1033 (Baert & Silva, 2010).
The individual paradigm looks at the actions of an individual while the collective looks at the actions of a group and what informs these actions. The rational paradigm contents that action is based on maximizing returns while limiting inputs or cost. The non-rational paradigm contends that actions are guided by illogical values, beliefs, traditions and desires CITATION Bel08 \l 1033 (Bell, 2008).
Individual/Rational