Theorectical Perspectives

Conflict Perspective Differ From Structural Functionalism

The Structural-functional theory sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability. The Social-conflict theory sees society as an arena of inequalities that generates conflict and change.

We will start with the Structural-function theory, and it says that is sees society complex system of moving parts that work together to make society stable and solid. This approach to sociology has been applied to everything from culture to sexuality. When applied to culture this approach makes values the core culture; this basically meaning that cultural values are what direct our ...