1. Social Paradigms
... paradigms: structural-functional, social-conflict, and symbolic-interaction. The structural-functional approach "is a framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability"(Macionis, p.12). The core questions are "how is society held together, what are the major parts of society, how are these parts linked, and what does ... ...
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