Question

Short-Answer

Respond to the following in 50 to 75 words each, unless otherwise specified.

1. What is sociology? What are some examples of what sociologists study?

2. When examining the theoretical perspectives in sociology, each perspective has a specific focus and level of analysis. What does the level of analysis mean?

3. In 25 to 50 words each, describe the focus and level of analysis for the following theoretical perspectives:

1. Symbolic Interactionalism:

2. Functional Analysis:

3. Conflict Theory:  

4. Culture shapes many things in our lives, including what we wear, what we eat, and how we interact with each other. What are the influences of culture in society?

Answer 1

Sociology : Sociology is the study of Societey.Infact it is the study and development of humans in the societey and also their problems.

Examples of what sociologists study :

Study of Human population

Study of Marriage in different cultures

Study of Culture and diversities

Level of Analysis : Level of Analysis is used for social sciences to study the point, size and scale of assigned target issue of the societey.

Eg: Macro level analysis, Micro level analysis and Meso level analysis.

Symbolic interactionalism :   Symbolic interactionalism is a theory that focuses on people who live both in natural and symbolic environment.People interact with each other through symbols , language is also one of the interacting process.Level of Analysis includes personal and social identities in macro levels.

Functional analysis :   Functional analysis is a sociological theory which deals with the interrelated parts that are designed to meet both biological and social needs of the individuals in the societey.The level of Analysis includes customs, fashions, laws, morals, values and religious beliefs of people's needs which is a micro level.

Conflict Theory :   Conflict theory is suggested by Karl Marx.This theory states that societey exists in state of conflict. The theory shows social life as competition. The level of Analysis here is a macro level of analysis which can be on large scale.

Cultural Perspectives : Cultural perspective is a point of view of each individual and how they see the particular aspect in their view.It depends on beliefs, values and cultures of their own individual societey.This is a cultural level of Analysis.

Culture :   Ideas, beliefs, customs and social behaviours of the persons of particular societey is considered as culture.

Languages, customs, norms, rules, morals , tools, technologies , states ,countries, origin of Birth influences the culture of the societey.