Socialization and the Life Course: Poverty
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Connecting Sociological Theory and Social Issues
Choose a topic or issue of sociological significance. Explain how each of the three major sociological theories--the functionalist, conflict, and interactionist perspectives--would approach or evaluate your topic.
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Functionalist
Functionalists see the world as a structure with all the parts working together to provide stable, solid frameworks. Everyone and everything plays a part in the structure. In this point of view, the poverty is essential as a part of the whole. It provides incentive to work hard and gain more. Those who suffer poverty need help and this provides those who are working ...
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