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Modern Perspectives

Modern Perspectives. Sociology employs three major theoretical perspectives—functionalism, which focuses on order and stability; conflict, which focuses on power relations; and interactionism, which focuses on how individuals interact with one another in everyday life. Do Now.

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Modern Perspectives

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  1. Modern Perspectives Sociology employs three major theoretical perspectives—functionalism, which focuses on order and stability; conflict, which focuses on power relations; and interactionism, which focuses on how individuals interact with one another in everyday life.

  2. Do Now • Why do you think humans are so comfortable using symbols? What are the most recognizable symbols to you? Explain.

  3. Functionalist Perspective • Functionalist perspective • View society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system. • Dysfunction • The negative consequence an element has for the stability of the social system. • Manifest Function • The intended and recognized consequence of some element of society. • Latent function • The unintended and unrecognized consequence of an element of society.

  4. Conflict Perspective • Conflict perspective • Focus on the forces in society that promote competition and change. • Feminist Perspective • Viewing society as “a sex/gender system in which men dominate women, and that which is considered masculine is more highly valued than that which is considered feminine. • Theory • Explanations of the relationships among particular phenomena. • Theoretical perspective • A general set of assumptions about the nature of things

  5. Interactionist Perspective • Interactionist perspective • Focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society. • Symbol • Anything that represents something else. • Symbolic Interaction • Has 3 elements: meaning, language, and thought. • Macrosociology • The study of large-scale systems or society as whole • Microsociology • Looking at small-group setings and the everyday face-to-face interactions among group members. • Globalization • The development of economic, political, and social relationships worldwide.

  6. Group Assignment • Create a collage of symbols that represent American society. • Establish a theme with their symbols, such as liberty, patriotism, and diversity. • You can draw the symbols or use a computer and put them on a PowerPoint or Word Document and then share. • Extra points for drawing rather than copy & pasting.

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