Sociological Perspectives

This approach is a micro level analysis of society.

A society is composed of interrelated parts each of which serves a function.

This approach assumes that gender inequality is socially created rather than determined by one’s biological inheritance.

Simmel, Marx, and Weber significantly contributed to this perspective by focusing on clashes between social groups.

Societies develop social structures or institutions that persist because they play a part in helping society survive.

Today, advocates of this perspective view social life as a continuous power struggle among competing social groups.

This approach directs attention to women’s experiences and the importance of gender as an element of social structure.

Groups in society are engaged in a continuous power struggle for control of scarce resources.

According to this perspective, society is fragmented and chaotic.

Society is a stable and orderly system.