Sociological Perspective Advantages

benefits of the sociological perspective are four things: evaluate the truth of “common sense,” notice different circumstances in our life, encourages people to play a role in society, and live in a diverse world. We benefit from the sociological perspective because we can decide if we want to live in a conformed society, or if we want individualistic goals. Applying the sociological perspective to my daily life benefits me by helping me see the differences between people. For example, in class, it sets me apart from others knowing that I can be looking at things a different way; rather than following what other people do, if I take a moment to put the sociological perspective into the situation, I may be able to help myself stand out from my peers.
The three theoretical approaches are the structural-functional approach, the social-conflict approach, and the symbolic-interaction approach.
The level of analysis for this approach is macro-level, and it asks core questions, such as: How is society held together? What are the major parts of society? How are these parts linked? Lastly, what does each part do to help society work? The social-conflict approach is a gender-conflict and race-conflict approach which asks: How does society divide a population? How do advantaged people protect their privileges? And, how do disadvantaged people challenge the system seeking change? The level of analysis is the same as structural-functional approach: macro-level. Lastly, the image it has over society is that it is based off of class (gender and race), it benefits some while harming others, and the inequalities in society lead to conflict, which then leads to social