What are several important insights about sexuality and society derived from the structural-functional, symbolic-interaction, feminist, and queer theories? What is one limitation of each?
What will be an ideal response?
- Structural-functional theory begins pointing to the importance of sexuality for human reproduction. Society must control sexuality-that is, who reproduces with whom-to maintain social order.
- Symbolic-interaction theory explains that, like all social patterns, sexuality involves meanings that people attach to their behavior. Patterns of sexuality and the way people understand them vary from place to place and over time. Sexual roles are learned over time.
- Social-conflict theories focus on how sexuality is linked to social inequality. Both feminist theory and queer theory are efforts to make society more equal with regard to gender and sexual orientation.
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