Objectives: Describe the three majortheoretical perspectives inSociology.

Sociologists study social events, interactions, and patterns.They also develop a theory in an attempt to explain why things workas they do. In sociology, a few theories provide broadperspectives that help explain many different aspects of sociallife. Different sociological perspectives enablesociologists to view social issues through a variety of usefullenses.

• Identify and discuss the major three theoreticalperspectives?
  • What are the basic assumptions of each?
  • What is the level of analysis of each perspective?
• What are criticisms of each perspective?
• Which of the three perspectives most closely aligns with yourworldview?