Sociology The 3 Perspectives

Starter Look at the picture below. What are some questions a sociologist would ask while interpreting this picture? http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2012/08/30/dnt-or-bearded-men-on-bridge.katu

What did we talk about yesterday?

What do each of these perspectives look at? Three Perspectives Functionalist 2) Conflict Interactionist What do each of these perspectives look at?

Application of 3 perspectives Break up into groups of 4 or 5. Your group will choose an issue/topic. Write down a list of questions that a sociologist of EACH perspective would ask when studying. Your list must have at least 5 questions per perspective. Issues: Crime 4) Politics Marriage 5) Economy Schools

Symbols- what do they mean? Signs, signs, everywhere there’s signs…

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http://www.justsymbol.com/images/roman-symbol-3.gif

What are the characteristics of a good symbol?

Design Your Own Create a symbol that represents you. The symbol should have meaning and not confused with other popular symbols. You will be presenting these to the class, and some may even be displayed around the classroom. KEEP IT APPROPRIATE!!! Remember, it might elicit a view laughs now, but no one will be laughing when you stay after school…