Theoretical Perspectives Of Sociology

There are three main theoretical perspectives that sociologists have used to examine society. The three theoretical perspectives include symbolic interactionism, functionalism, and conflict theory. People who share territory and culture are society. These sociological perspectives are used to “understand human behavior by placing it within its broader social context” (Henslin 4). Each of these perspectives have a level of analysis. Symbolic interactionists use the micro level to focus on symbols, while functionalists and conflict theorists use the macro level. Micro-level analysis examines small scale patterns of society and macro-level analysis examines large scale patterns of society.
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