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Understanding Human Behavior: Sociological Perspectives, Slides of Psychology
An introduction to the sociological perspective, emphasizing the importance of understanding human behavior within its social context. It introduces three major sociological perspectives: structural functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. Structural functionalism focuses on the stability and order of society, conflict theory addresses social conflict and change, and symbolic interactionism explores how individuals interpret symbols and shape interactions. Each perspective is explained through its key concepts and models.
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Lesson 2:
Sociological
Perspective
Sociological Perspective
-It is an approach to understand human behavior by placing it within its broader social context. -a sociological mindset in regards to being able to connect individual experiences and societal relationships.
Sociological Imagination sociological imagination is an ability to see the context which shapes your individual decision making, as well as the decisions made by others.
3 Major Sociological Perspectives Structural Functionalism Conflict Theory Symbolic Interactionism
Society
Social Institutions FAMILY SCHOOL GOVERNMENT CHURCH
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS MANIFEST LATENT obvious, given not obvious, covert
Conflict Theory Addresses the point of stress and conflict in society and the way they contribute to social change. Society is not about solidarity 0r social consensus but about competition
CLASS CONFLICT THEORY Inequality between two classes under capitalism bourgeoisie owner of means of production such as machines and factory proletariat the working class sells service to the bourgeoisie
Symbolic Interactionism Originated from Max Weber's assertion that individuals act according to their interpretation of the meaning of the symbols.
Symbolic Interaction Model
Individual Interaction Individual