Differences Between Society And Human Body - 1341 Words

Theoretical Theories Tania Garcia Modesto Junior College Sociology has three major theoretical perspectives, which are functional analysis, symbolic interactionism, and conflict theory. It is where sociologist will develop some theories to explain why that theory works the way it works. By using these three perspectives sociologists will, â€Å"†¦study social events, interactions, and patterns, and they develop theory†¦Ã¢â‚¬  (Griffiths et al., 2015, pg. 14). These three perspectives will explain a lot of different aspects of socializing in life, which there are similarities and differences of functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. The first theory is functional analysis, which is in the Macro†¦show more content†¦Also, another structure is social facts, which is the way of thinking and acting formed by the society. Some social facts are laws, values, religion faiths, moral regulations, and social currents. However, functionalism focuses completely on the institutions with little regard of the importance of the individual. It is so focused on maintaining the equilibrium of the society, but with little change it is modeled and has no conflict that can occur, which the structure of the society adapts just enough to find the stability again. The next theory is Conflict Theory, is a way of studying society that focuses on the inequalities of the different groups in the society. Karl Marx believed that a society evolved through several stages and they were feudalism, capitalism, and socialism. This theory is in the Macro level and Karl Marx says he, â€Å"†¦saw society as being made up of individuals in different social classes who must compete for social, material, and political resources†¦Ã¢â‚¬  (Griffiths et al., 2015, pg. 16). Karl pointed out the continuous competition for power between different classes and society. Social class was a major cause of change in the world of society. According to the Grinnell website, â€Å"He believed that any stage of history based on exploitative economic arrangements generated within itself the seeds of its own destruction†