Sociology And The Unit On The Three Main Sociologilcal Perspectives

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Functionalist Perspective

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-Society is a system of interconnected parts that work together in harmony to maintain a state of balance and social equilibrium for the whole.-

-It is a theory that is concerned with structure, function, dysfunctions, and equilibrium.AKA "like an organism"-

-Breakdown of Functionalist Perspective-:

-Manifest Function-: Functions that are obvious like how the function of American schools is to teach students

-Latent Function-: Functions that are harder to recognize. i.e. college is a place for social connections and "mate selection market"

-Dysfunctions-: Negative consequences disrupts the system. Something can be functional in one context and not functional in another.

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Conflict Perspective

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Society is composed of different groups and interests competing for power and resources. The conflict perspective explains various aspects of our social world by looking at which groups have power and benefit from a particular social arrangement.

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Interventionist Perspective

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This is a micro level perspective. It emphasizes that behavior is influenced by definitions and meanings that are created and maintained through interactions with others. Our sense of reality and sense of self is shaped by social interactions.