Sociology And Micro-Sociological Theory

A sociological theory is a set of ideas that provides an explanation for human behaviour & human society. They present some of the fundamental building blocks upon which thinking about the behaviour of people in society can be built. It is necessary to look at the perspectives of different sociologists and the theory’s applied within perspectives to explain the impact of social influences. There are two main perspectives in sociology; macro- sociological and micro-sociological. For my case study I have chosen to look at the functionalist theory which is the macro perspective regards to individual behaviour as being predominantly influenced by the demands and constraints of the social systems in which the person lives. The other theory