What are sociology's three major theoretical approaches? Describe each one. Apply each approach to a problem of your choice and show the type of insights each approach provides.
What will be an ideal response?
- The structural-functional approach is a theoretical framework that sees society as a system of many interrelated parts known as social institutions.
- The social-conflict and feminist approaches use a theoretical framework that sees society as divided by inequality and conflict based on class and gender.
- The symbolic-interaction approach is a theoretical framework that sees society as the product of individuals interacting with one another and focuses on how individuals experience their world.
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______ is the theory that members of the upper class make the laws to serve and protect their own interest to the detriment of the lower class.
A. Bourgeoisie legality B. Labeling theory C. Marxist criminology D. Proletariat
What did Karl Marx believe would happen to capitalism eventually?
A. It would improve greatly for the workers until society reached full equality. B. It would improve slightly so long as workers unionized. C. It would get worse until the inequality gap led to workers overthrowing the system. D. It would get worse until technology could replace workers, freeing them for other pursuits.
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a. Peru b. Bangladesh c. Japan d. Egypt