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    Examination of the macro sociological perspective of incarceration and completed educational programs will confirm or oppose if rehabilitation on inmates can make a difference and create a safer environment for society. Inmate human development and socialization are critical and an affair of importance. Although, inmates are placed in unpleasant conditions the well being of the human mind must be taken into consideration to be mended and preserved. The prison system is known to be dangerous and a

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    In our society today, there are three theoretical perspectives that act as ways to view our lives. Symbolic Interactionism , Functional Analysis, and Conflict Theory. All of which are centered around the people they derived from who are : George Herbert Mead, Charles Horton Cooley, Robert Merton and Karl Marx. With these theories being a major part of sociology, the research that is collected to study the people in these societies should be looked at as a whole ,for, sociology comes in many forms

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    Sociologist Perspectives/Religion and Family The 3 major topics of sociological theories would be Symbolic Interactionism, Functional Analysis and Conflict Theory. Symbolic Interaction as the name suggests deals with symbols. Everything in life identifies with a symbol, and we as human beings relate to individual symbols differently. Functional Analysis, or structural functionalism, deals with a society as a whole. Each area of the whole society needs the other areas to work together for the good

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    factors like disease, literacy, and healthcare/sanitation can be used to observe poverty levels. Through a sociological lens, global poverty can be examined by theories and concepts, shaped by a person’s own experiences, but ultimately is a problem with an elusive solution. Global poverty is a complex issue that cannot simply be explained by income or economics. By using a sociological perspective, global poverty

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    There are three major sociological perspectives. They are functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. Functionalism theory believes that every aspect of society has a specific role and are required for society to function properly. Social consensus plays an important part in this theory as everyone in society agrees to work together to achieve a common goal that everyone will benefit from. to Functionalists use a macro level of analysis. In education, functionalists look at the

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    In a sociological perspective, there are main components the average human being uses as a guide to maneuver their lives and their decision making. For some, culture is the main factor due to religion and other cultural beliefs and upbringings. With these beliefs, we tend to not explore and experience things in our life because we want to remain close to our culture and live the “safe and secure” life to reach Heaven or the higher place afterlife. This is a form of “social institution”. A social

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    Materialism from a Sociological Perspective The issue I’ve identified throughout these chapters was the high cost of materialism and how human beings value objects and money more than anything else. A solution to such a problem can be recognized through a materialist perspective in a social world. It is noted that in order to succeed in this world, humans must carry out production and exchange. When this occurs, humans have to enter social relations involved in the field. Just like Karl Marx

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    Considering ingroups create a structure in a community, the Structural – Functionalist theoretical perspective seems to be a good fit. The Structural – Functionalist Perspective is defined as “the theoretical perspective that posits that social institutions are structured to maintain stability and order in society” (Textbook). To break it down, this theoretical perspective tries to explain why a society or a community functions the way it does and it takes into account the variables

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    wife primarily about the need to have a healthy functional behavior for a life time to meet the commitment they are extending to each other. In the present day social context as a consequence of Industrialization and modernization, from a sociological perspective there is a vast change observed in families and personal relationships which ultimately leads to de-traditionalization and individualism in social life. Some presented a pessimistic view on these changes that is the breaking down of traditional

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    Sociology is the study of social behavior and human groups. This means that sociology revolves around human behavior. Understanding why certain people have an appeal to different genres of music or shows is form sociology. Sociological perspective is the way human behavior is perceived. For instance, culture is perceived as a union of beliefs and characteristics. As a Hispanic, I can see the vast differences between my Panamanian culture and the American culture. It is an understanding of why people

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