Answer to Question #170874 in Sociology for MD. Rayhan Kabir

Question

From (Functionalist Perspective, Conflict Perspective, Interactionist Perspective and The Sociological Approach) these theoretical perspectives, how would you explain a) television, b) war, c) sports, d) colleges and universities, and e) men and women?

Answer 1

Functionalist Perspective

Functionalism strives to articulate how technology and the media contribute towards an effective society. For instance, television's perceived role towards establishing and maintaining a social norms of society includes entertainment, advertisement, information on the internet, and product placement.

Conflict Perspective

This theoretical perspective explains how inequality is created and reproduced in society. Cederman, & Vogt (2017) noted that conflict perceptive theory helps understand the role of disruptive social processes such as war and perpetuate social classes in society.

Interactionist Perspective

The concept of the sport is based on an interactionist perspective. The kind of sport an individual participates in assists in identifying possible identity characteristics (Smith, 2017). Sports are critical in establishing the social construct of reality and enhancing the social networking process.

The Sociological Approach

The sociological approach explores the implications of education per se on social groups using situating social events such as history, social structure, or culture. The sociological approach in colleges and universities examines the effects of belonging to a particular nation-state on an individual's higher education experience or general schooling.

Feminist Perspective

The feminist perspective focuses on the differences between men and women. Feminist idealism is based on the need to equalize the status quo and factor out gender inequality, institutionalized sexism, and gender-oriented stereotypes with the social sphere.

References

Cederman, L. E., & Vogt, M. (2017). Dynamics and logics of civil war. Journal of Conflict Resolution, 61(9), 1992-2016.

Smith, R. B. (2017). Symbolic interaction theory. The Encyclopedia of Juvenile Delinquency and Justice, 1-4.