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This 4 page paper analyzes Arlene STein's book, The Stranger Next Door using three social conflict theories: conflict theory, funciontalist, and constructionist. Examples, quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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this vast, sparsely populated region of the country, there were few visible signs of queer life outside of the few metropolitan areas; no out homosexuals lobbying for civil rights; no
lesbian/gay coffeehouses, newspapers, or running clubs, commonplace in larger towns and cities. Yet suddenly the issue of homosexuality moved to center stage"(Stein 2001). Within the context of various communities
throughout the nation are microcosms of humanity. Despite the trends of larger more Urban areas, these small towns often hold strong ideas about issues which have long ceased to cause
friction in larger cities. As such, Timbertown serves as a human sociological laboratory for Arlene Stein. She moves to Timbertown from a large city and is astounded at the dark
undercurrent that swirl beneath the calm surfaces of this Norman Rockwellesque town. This current included strict ideas about sex, religion, and tradition. From a functionalists point of view the
backlash against homosexuality in Timbertown was inevitable and was necessary. Functionalists believe that every state has the universal right to provide those elements which will strike a balance of power
between mutually powerful people or countries(Stein 2001). Therefore, the attacks on the homosexuals was predictable, even necessary, in order to maintain the balance of power among the vocal majority and
the minority elements. The people of Timbertown, though they might not have known why they were doing it, were fulfilling the idea of the functionalists, in that certain rules and
regulations must be kept in strict accordance so that their society can meet its basic functioning needs. As many of them would state, it was their fear that if they
accepted homosexuality into their community that the social and moral fiber of their community would unravel. And, since the logging industry had left the small town, their way of life
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