Major Sociological Perspectives Flashcards
Determine the sociological perspective and its level of analysis:
This pertains to the face-to-face interaction of two persons and the use of symbols in order to understand the meaning of the world.
Symbolic interactionalism
Determine the sociological perspective and its level of analysis:
This recognizes society as a body composed of organs which work together to properly function.
Structural functionalism, Macro Analysis
Determine the sociological perspective and its level of analysis:
Society has scarce resources, and that the elite and weak work against each other. This challenges the present social order and encourages change.
Conflict Theory, Macro Analysis
Define the situation and an appropriate sociological perspective
The city council raises the idea of creating a bridge connecting Barangay Tamahaw and Barangay Taguyod, however, creating this bridge will cause the displacement of an IP community between the two barangays. As such, activists press for the cancellation of these plans.
Conflict theory
Define the situation and an appropriate sociological perspective:
In a society, the government expects the family to pay taxes in order to keep running, while the family in turn receives rights and protection by their government. If the family does not pay taxes, the government will not be able to function properly and the family’s rights and protection cannot be ensured.
Structural functionalism
Define the sociological perspective in this situation:
Written music is interpreted as signs or symbols which correspond to a note. These are the guidelines when playing a musical instrument.
Symbolic interactionalism
Define the sociological perspective in this situation:
Two teenagers use slang as a form of communication and to express their sentiments.
Symbolic interactionalism
Define the sociological perspective in this situation:
The school requires parents to pay so it can fund the programs responsible for their children’s education and welfare. In turn, the children become educated and responsible adults ready to contribute to society.
Structural Functionalism
Define the sociological perspective in this situation:
A board of trustees agree to increase tuition in order to fund new courses that increase the prestige of the university than giving accessibility to more opportunities to students.
Conflict theory
Define the sociological perspective in this situation:
The government enacts a law that will allow all mobile phones to be tracked without the consent of its owner. This promotes digital security and greater tools to enforce digital laws and find offenders. However, citizens argue that this law will promote greater persecution of activists and opposition figures.
Conflict theory
