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Introduction
Sociology is directly linked with people and their relationships with each other as its centralized society. This fact cannot be denied that certain perspectives and concepts that provide a baseline for anything to work on. There are three main sociological perspectives (structure-functional, conflict and symbolic interaction) that have positive as well as negative impacts on culture or society.
Discussion
Structural-functional perspective
It is one of the perspectives of sociology which claims that society is a complex structure or system which divides work together to promote stability and solidarity. This perspective also asserts that social structures are of central importance that guides people regarding their lives and these structures are directly linked with the stable patterns of social behavior. Strength of this perspective is that it promotes cooperation as it gives more opportunities for communication. One of the main weaknesses of this perspective is, it does not consider inequality and exploitation within society.
Conflict perspective
Conflict perspective claims that society is made up of various groups that compete with each for acquiring resources and power. This perspective also explains different aspects by taking a look at the group i.e. which group is getting what sort of benefit from which particular social arrangement (Ransome, et al.2019). Strength of this perspective is, every individual is given a chance for acquiring power. A weakness of conflict perspective is that it encourages the exploitation of the poor by those who are in power.
Symbolic interaction perspective
Symbolic interaction perspective claims that human behavior got affected by the meanings and definitions that are not only created but also being maintained by symbolic interaction among people. This perspective suggests that a person’s self-consciousness and identity is being shaped by his/her social interaction. One of the basic strength of this sociological perspective is that it focuses on small-scale human interactions. The basic weakness of the symbolic interaction perspective is that it undermines the emotional aspects and dimensions of human conduct as it focuses only on logical behavior.
Conclusion
Taking a look at the above-mentioned discussion, it could be said that all the three sociological perspectives focus on different aspects that shows how society is being viewed. So, it could be concluded that all these perspectives have certain limitations and strengths that sheds a light on main areas that these perspective support.
Work Cited
Ransome, Paul. Sociology and the future of work: contemporary discourses and debates. Routledge, 2019.
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