U1.3 Theoretical Perspectives
SSSocFR3:
a. Explain and apply the theoretical perspectives of Structural Functionalism, Symbolic Interaction, and Conflict Theory.
b. Compare and evaluate the theoretical perspectives of Structural Functionalism, Symbolic Interaction, and Conflict Theory
Sociological Perspectives and Theorists
What are the major theoretical paradigms in sociology?
There are three major theoretical paradigms in Sociology. Structural Functionalism, Conflict Theory and Symbolic Interactionism.
Understanding what a paradigm is will help you to understand why they’re so important in sociology. The three major sociological paradigms help sociologists to look at society from many different perspectives. Each paradigm has its advantages and disadvantages, but all of them are necessary to understand how society works.
Explaining the 3 Theoretical Perspectives
Understanding the 3 theoretical perspectives is important, because we use these perspectives to view the world around us in different ways. Think of them as 3 windows that look out over a city. Even though the city remains the same, by looking out of each window we see things in a different perspective.
Using Microsoft Publisher: The Three Social Perspectives
Overview: The curriculum for high school sociology requires students to explain the three major theoretical perspectives of sociology.
Technology: Use PC based systems and the Microsoft Publisher application. Students who are absent from class during this time should complete all three research tasks and newsletter using an application of their choice. Canva is an approved option.
Assignment: Students may undertake this task individually or grouped in threes, with each person assigned one specific theoretical perspective. The three students will then take each of their perspectives and create a newsletter that will explain and give an example of each perspective.
Standard: a. Explain and apply the theoretical perspectives of Structural Functionalism, Symbolic Interaction, and Conflict Theory; and b. Compare and evaluate the theoretical perspectives of Structural Functionalism, Symbolic Interaction, and Conflict Theory.
Tasks: Explain and apply the theoretical perspectives of Structural Functionalism, Symbolic Interaction, and Conflict Theory.
1. Use the following websites and the OpenStax Sociology 2e text book for research:
- http://web.grinnell.edu/courses/soc/s00/soc111-01/IntroTheories/Symbolic.html
- https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/sociology/the-sociological-perspective/three-major-perspectives-in-sociology
- http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Introduction_to_Sociology/Sociological_Theory
2. Create a two-page newsletter using the checklist above to guide the development of this newsletter. The top line of the newsletter should specify the names of all participants.
3. Students undertaking this assignment individually will receive a maximum score of 110.
4. Upload the assignment to the Submit Work link as a PDF document.
Microsoft Publisher for beginners
Microsoft Publisher is an Office application that allows you to create professional documents such as newsletters, postcards, flyers, invitations, brochures, and more using built-in templates.
The benefits of the Microsoft Publisher are endless. Being a user-friendly application, it will it help you manage your work and help you get the job done with its organized and easy to understand interface.
After selecting one of Publisher’s built-in templates, you can add text and pictures as desired before saving and printing your document.
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