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Choose one of the following social phenomena and use one of the sociological

perspectives to describe it.

Social phenomena:

1. high cost of college tuition

2. gang membership

3. high divorce rate

4. building a wall along the U.S. southern border

Sociological perspectives:

1.

functionalism

2. conflict theory

3. interactionist perspective

4. feminist perspective

Example

--

I'll explain/describe

prostitution

from each perspective.

Functionalism

:

Prostitution creates jobs for law enfor

cement.

It gives otherwise

unemployable women a way to support themselves.

Conflict

:

Prostitutes are typically females controlled by male pimps.

Males have power

over the prostitutes, their money, and their well

-

being.

Interactionist

:

How do you know

who is a prostitute?

Prostitutes can be identified by

their appearance In some cases.

The clothes they wear, their make

-

up and hair, and

the way they posture themselves can be signs of their status.

Feminist

:

Women are exploited by their pimps.

They t

urn over their money and are

subject to the pimp.

BUT, another feminist version might go like this

--

Prostitution gives

women the freedom to control their own bodies.

It can be a means to independence (if

there is no male pimp involved).

Okay.

Now it's

your turn.

Pick one phenomena from the list and one perspective to

apply.

I expect more than a sentence of two from you!

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Choose one of the following social phenomena and use one of the sociological

perspectives to describe it.

Social phenomena: 1. high cost of college tuition

2. gang membership

3. high divorce rate

4. building a wall along the U.S. southern border

Sociological perspectives: 1. functionalism

2. conflict theory

3. interactionist perspective

4. feminist perspective

Example -- I'll explain/describe prostitution from each perspective.

Functionalism: Prostitution creates jobs for law enforcement. It gives otherwise

unemployable women a way to support themselves.

Conflict: Prostitutes are typically females controlled by male pimps. Males have power

over the prostitutes, their money, and their well-being.

Interactionist: How do you know who is a prostitute? Prostitutes can be identified by

their appearance In some cases. The clothes they wear, their make-up and hair, and

the way they posture themselves can be signs of their status.

Feminist: Women are exploited by their pimps. They turn over their money and are

subject to the pimp. BUT, another feminist version might go like this -- Prostitution gives

women the freedom to control their own bodies. It can be a means to independence (if

there is no male pimp involved).

Okay. Now it's your turn. Pick one phenomena from the list and one perspective to

apply. I expect more than a sentence of two from you!

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