I identify as a transsexual but I cannot deny there is a little of the TV, CD and TG in me as well. I also believe that many CD's try to align themselves with the transsexual population; almost as if it is a badge of honour. It isn't. The fact is that living as a TS can be hell. So, let's start with the transsexual.
Unformatted text preview: Conflict perspective Theoretical perspective that focuses on those forces in society that promote competition and change Interactionist perspective A sociological approach that generalizes about everyday forms of social interaction in order to explain society as a whole.
In the next few paragraphs, I'm going to look at obesity from two of the three major sociological perspectives: conflict theory perspective and interactionist perspective. The conflict theory perspective is a macro look at the competition for scarce resources, as well as how the government/elite control the weak.