A Sociological Perspective
A theory is a statement about how facts are related to one another. Because no one theory encompasses all of reality, sociologists use three primary theoretical frameworks: (1) symbolic interactionism which concentrates on the meanings that underlie people's lives usually focuses on the micro level; (2) functional analysis which stresses that society is made up of various parts that, when working properly, contribute to the stability of society focuses on the macro level; and (3) conflict theory which stresses inequalities and sees the basis of social life as a competitive struggle to gain control over scarce resources also focuses on the macro level.
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