Sociological perspective

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Sociological PerspectiveBENEFITS

- helps us assess the truth in “common sense”- helps us assess both opportunities and constraints in our lives- empowers us to be active participants in our society- helps us live in a diverse world

Three Theoretical Frameworks

Structural Functional

Social Conflict

Symbolic Interaction

Structural Functional paradigm

framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability

focuses on equality

structure can have 2 different functionsmanifest functions - recognized and intended consequences of any social patternlatent functions - consequences that are largely unrecognized and unintended

This theory looks at society from the macro level

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Social Conflict paradigm

framework for building theory that see society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change.

focuses on inequality

This theory looks at society from the macro level

Symbolic Interaction paradigm

framework for building theory that sees society as the product of the everyday interactions of individuals

This theory looks at society from the micro level

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

PAY ATTENTION DURING YOUR TRIP and give me a report upon your return. This report will

describe your trip through the sociological perspective using each of the 3 theories.

Structural FunctionalSocial Conflict

Symbolic Interaction

Please check your email for a more detail description of this assignment OR download the

paper on the Sociology web page