Sociological Perspectives

The video tutorial introduces sociology as a social science that employs the scientific method to study social behavior and human groups. It emphasizes the importance of sociological imagination in understanding cultural biases and perspectives. The tutorial explores three main sociological perspectives: functionalist, conflict, and interactionist. The functionalist perspective views society as a machine with interconnected parts, while the conflict perspective focuses on tensions between competing groups, including feminist and African American perspectives. The interactionist perspective examines how everyday interactions shape social realities.

Describe the interactionist perspective and its significance in understanding social realities.

How do subjective meanings influence our interactions with people and objects?

Discuss how sociologists choose their perspectives and the impact of this choice on their research.