Describe the key concepts of the three major theoretical perspectives in sociology and explain how each perspective views society and its processes
Please provide the best answer for the statement.
1. Functionalism’s key concepts include manifest functions, latent functions, and
dysfunctions. The perspective views society as a system of parts that work together to
maintain the cohesion of the whole system.
2. Conflict theory is defined by conflict, dominance, and inequality. It views society as a
collection of competing parts held together by social power.
3. Symbolic interaction includes symbols, socialization, significant others, and the
definition of the situation. It sees society as socially constructed through everyday
encounters between people.
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A. Karl Marx B. Allan Schnaiberg C. Rachel Carson D. Paul Ehrlich
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