Using The Sociological Perspectives: What Are Your Goals?

Using the Sociological Perspectives: What Are Your Goals?Functionalism is a doctrine stating that what makes something a wish, pain, or thought depends solely on its function rather than its internal constitution (Macionis & Gerber, 2010). It also depends on the role it plays, in the cognitive system of which it is part. The sociologist closely related to this particular theory is Emile Durkheim whose interest was in how social order is possible or how a society remains fairly stable (Kahneman, 2011). He envisioned society as an organism given that each element plays a chief role but cannot operate alone. When one part is experiencing a crisis, others must take up the role to fill the void in one way or the other.Conflict theory posits that due to society’s unending struggle for limited resources, it will always be in a state of conflict (Macionis & Gerber, 2010). The sociologist linked to this theory is Karl Marx, who concentrated on the causes and outcomes of class disagreement between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat (Kahneman, 2011). The former were the capitalists and owners of the means of production while the latter were the poor and the working class. Symbolic Interactionism, on the