Please explain the sociological theories (Functionalism, Conflict, and Interactionism) in simple words?
The key to functionalism is the letter "f": the basic tenet is that it all Fits together. Everything has a Function. Everything's Fine as is. So the worst thing anybody could do is change something! Well, there's no "f" in change, is there? Heavens no! The key to conflict theory is to think of old Karl Marx shouting, "Workers of the world, unite and throw off your chains!" See, he thought somebody was always taking advantage of somebody else. So you just figure out who is getting the short end of the stick, put them into Marx's statement there in place of "workers," and you're good to go. In this theoretical viewpoint, change is the good guy. Since somebody's getting the shaft, change MUST happen. Then the interactionists had a good long look at the two previous theories and said, "That's crazy! We don't know enough about the basics to come up with great big theories that cover all of society, like those! We gotta start small and just look at a couple of ordinary folks interacting. Then we can build up later." That's where interactionism comes from. That's why it's called interactionism. It's about interactions, the back and forth between just two or three people at a time. It's the easy one. Okay, now I've taken all the big, hairy words out of the equations. You can go back and apply these nutty theories to all those institutions that you listed. Now, get real! You didn't think I was going to teach you the whole semester course in this little dinky rectangle, did you?
What would a functionalist, conflict, and interactionist perspective say about divorce?
Hi Megan, A functionalist perspective would analyze divorce by identifying the beneficial results to both the individuals involved and to the society. E.g., We end up with happier people and fewer dysfunctional families. Conflict theorists would focus on the ways in which each person in the couple relationship tries to benefit. E.g., Battle over property/child custody/who's fault it was that the marriage failed. Symbolic interactionists would focus on the language being used in the couple interactions, the legal documents, the court proceedings, and the differing meanings each person might bring to their use of language. Regards.
Explain Functionalism, Symbolic Interactionism, and Conflict Theory more intuitively?
Instead of doing your homework for you, I’ll link you to a youtube series that does the basics somewhat alright. If you have specific problems you wish to understand, feel free to inquire again.Sociology - YouTubeBasics they can do quite well.
How would you apply the 3 major sociological perspectives (functionalism, conflict, and interactionism) to analyze the issue of social networking sites?
Functionalism- each person follows and connects with others in order to further their development as individuals and contribute to society. Conflict- social media is ruled by those with more followers. People with more followers continue to gain followers as their content continues to be ever far reaching. People with less followers become lost in the blur of the rest of those with namesSymbolic interactionism- people connect with others for various reasons: starting relationships, continuing relationships, career aspirations, or something else. Social media is driven by people and their connections and interactions with others
What are the core questions of Functionalism, Conflict Theory, and Symbolic Interactionism?
1) The structure-functional paradigm is based on the belief that the society is relatively stable because it is based on the core values of the individuals in every particular society. (Kendal, 2011) Its core questions are: how society is integrates or what are its components? And what keeps society in balance? 2) Social conflict paradigm identifies groups in society in a constant power struggle for control of scarce resources. (Kendal, 2011) Its core questions are: how are wealth, power, opportunity, and resources divided within society? Which groups succeed in society and why? 3) Symbolic interactionism perspective places high importance on interactions between individuals in a particular group. (Kendal, 2011) Its score questions are: what influence do individuals have on a creation of a social structure? In what ways does social interaction impact
What would a symbolic interactionism theorist, conflict theorist, and functionalist think of alcoholism?
It's for a sociology project. I'm bad at research, and I need help. How would these three types of theorists view alcoholism, and which would best explain alcoholism? Cite your sources, please and thank you :)
Domestic violence & three perspectives in sociology: functionalist, symbolic interactionist & conflict. help!?
Not one of those sociological perspectives has a " duke " of an idea about the reality of domestic violence. For instance; the social conflict " theory ' might say that domestic violence was due to the " power struggle " between the " genders ", due to improper gender socialization. Incoherent, when we have an evolutionary perspective on human behavior that is well supported empirical. Sociology can not explain one mechanism of the behaviors they posit, as they always fall back on the " holy trinity "; learning, culture and society. Remember, something that explains everything, explains nothing. Start by reading Darwin.
Sociology Help: Symbolic Interactionism & Generalizable Conclusions?
Answering the second question helps in addressing the first, so answering the second question first. 2.The key research based on SI theory is often based on 'participant observation' or on 'open ended interviews' which both involve the researcher in a form of living and being in the world we research, rather than standing ;objectively outside of it. It is notably different from quantitative forms of research (questionnaire surveys or plain 'observation' or 'experiments' )which render people as 'objects' of the study, whose actions and opinions and characteristics are limited by the decisions of the researcher and then rendered into analysable statistics. SI uses what Dorothy Smith later callled 'standpoint theory'. The people are subjects not objects. It is their standpoint which determines the shape, and the questions, of the research project. The theory is a form of 'grounded theory' which doesn't simply precede the project but develops as the projects develops. This epistemological open endedness echoes the reflexiveness of SI, interpeting interpretations means that the researcher is far more dependent on ,and has to treat as colleagues, the people whom they are investigating: Goffmans study of the interrelationships in asylums and restaurants; Beckers work on the construction of drug taking and 'outsiders' ; Whyte's work with 'Street Corner Boys'; Stan Cohens concept of 'moral panics' generated through interractions of media/ policing/public opinions/ 'deviant groups'/ritually threatening events 1. So SI has much in common with the uncertainties described by post modernists Research findings from small scale studies aiming for 'in depth understanding' of 'interpetations of interpretation'.demonstrate what Derrida has called 'differance' the perpetually changing reconstruction of social interractions and social definitions of 'self' through symbolising others. Nevertheless, the findings from each of these classic open-ended investigations of the social, symbolic, constructions of everyday lives has generated concepts which have given us insight into how we all live in society, - understandings which go far beyond the lives of those in the small groups of people in the original studies: : -moral panics -institutionalisation and the degradation of the self -stigma -role playing, backstage/front stage -labelling theory -self-fulfilling prophecies