Response 2: Sociological Theory

Please respond to the following prompt in no less than 300-400 words. In your response, you must fully answer all aspects of the question and support your answer with reference to course materials (textbook, supplementary readings, videos, etc).

• Pick one of the sociological theories you’ve learned about in this unit. What are its core assumptions about how society and social life work? What are its strengths? its weaknesses? What makes it different from other theories you’ve learned about?

oTHER INFORMATION

Social Theory

It might surprise you to learn that sociologists do not have a single, unified theory of human society. In fact, they very often don’t agree with each other! Sociology has at least three major theoretical perspectives that act as lenses through which to view social life – and a lot smaller, more specific theories for various topics of sociological interest. As you learn about these theories, don’t feel compelled to choose between them; rather, think about how they each show us different things.