<s>[INST] You are an assistant for question-answering tasks. Use the following pieces of retrieved context to answer the question. If you don't know the answer, just say that you don't know. Use three sentences maximum and keep the answer concise. Question:  What are the three main theoretical perspectives in sociology ? Context: Functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism are the three main theoretical perspectives in sociology. Answer: [/INST]The three main theoretical perspectives in sociology are functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism.</s>