Major Sociological Perspective
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CRN#: 2016
Explain the similarities and differences between the three major sociological perspectives of functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. Identify which perspectives use a macrolevel or a microlevel of analysis.
Some similarities between these sociological perspectives are that two of them work for the macro level perspective but there are some differences. The symbolic interactionism focuses in face-to-face interactions in small groups and it focuses on the microsociology analysis. The Functionalism perspective focuses on the way everything and everyone in a society it is structured to maintain stable. This perspective works with the macrosociology analysis. For last, …show more content…
They study the stability and instability. It focuses on how people attach a meaning to a symbol and this creates their identity in society. (Schaefer, p. 13-15)
Define the concepts “social capital” and “cultural capital.” Then, perform some reflexive thinking and list all the examples of social and cultural capital you possess so far. How does it differ from your friends? How about your classmates?
Cultural Capital: “refers to noneconomic goods, such as family background and education, which are reflected in knowledge of language and the arts. Also, it refers to the kind of education that is valued by the socially elite” (Schaefer, p. 13).
Social Capital: “refers to the collective benefit of social networks which are built on reciprocal trust” (Schaefer, p. …show more content…
It creates an effect where women immediately go thru the comparison process on their own body image. “ In a recent meta-analysis, Groesz, Levine, and Murnen (2002) used 43 effect sizes from 25 studies, finding an overall effect size (d) of -.30, indicating that exposure to thin images had an adverse effect on body satisfaction when compared to exposure to control images” ( “Body Image, University of South Florida”1). The comparison is more likely to be with the “ideal” attractive women. It leads to creating a low self-rating of its own appearance. The body image dissatisfaction causes the women to change their minds on losing weight, change their eating habits and change their belief of their own body image. Obviously this is caused by the television shows, television commercials and
CRN#: 2016
Explain the similarities and differences between the three major sociological perspectives of functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. Identify which perspectives use a macrolevel or a microlevel of analysis.
Some similarities between these sociological perspectives are that two of them work for the macro level perspective but there are some differences. The symbolic interactionism focuses in face-to-face interactions in small groups and it focuses on the microsociology analysis. The Functionalism perspective focuses on the way everything and everyone in a society it is structured to maintain stable. This perspective works with the macrosociology analysis. For last, …show more content…
They study the stability and instability. It focuses on how people attach a meaning to a symbol and this creates their identity in society. (Schaefer, p. 13-15)
Define the concepts “social capital” and “cultural capital.” Then, perform some reflexive thinking and list all the examples of social and cultural capital you possess so far. How does it differ from your friends? How about your classmates?
Cultural Capital: “refers to noneconomic goods, such as family background and education, which are reflected in knowledge of language and the arts. Also, it refers to the kind of education that is valued by the socially elite” (Schaefer, p. 13).
Social Capital: “refers to the collective benefit of social networks which are built on reciprocal trust” (Schaefer, p. …show more content…
It creates an effect where women immediately go thru the comparison process on their own body image. “ In a recent meta-analysis, Groesz, Levine, and Murnen (2002) used 43 effect sizes from 25 studies, finding an overall effect size (d) of -.30, indicating that exposure to thin images had an adverse effect on body satisfaction when compared to exposure to control images” ( “Body Image, University of South Florida”1). The comparison is more likely to be with the “ideal” attractive women. It leads to creating a low self-rating of its own appearance. The body image dissatisfaction causes the women to change their minds on losing weight, change their eating habits and change their belief of their own body image. Obviously this is caused by the television shows, television commercials and