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    The document discusses key concepts in sociology that are important for examining social problems. It defines sociological imagination as understanding the relationship between personal experiences and wider social contexts. The three main sociological perspectives are also outlined: symbolic interactionism focuses on how people interact through symbols; functionalism views society as a system of interdependent parts; and conflict theory sees society as defined by conflicts over limited resources.

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    The document discusses key concepts in sociology that are important for examining social problems. It defines sociological imagination as understanding the relationship between personal experiences and wider social contexts. The three main sociological perspectives are also outlined: symbolic interactionism focuses on how people interact through symbols; functionalism views society as a system of interdependent parts; and conflict theory sees society as defined by conflicts over limited resources.

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    The document discusses key concepts in sociology that are important for examining social problems. It defines sociological imagination as understanding the relationship between personal experiences and wider social contexts. The three main sociological perspectives are also outlined: symbolic interactionism focuses on how people interact through symbols; functionalism views society as a system of interdependent parts; and conflict theory sees society as defined by conflicts over limited resources.

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    Joey Abindan

    Since social problems can be highly complex, a framework is helpful within


    which to view them. Using a sociological perspective to examine social
    problems requires knowledge of the basic concepts and tools of sociology.
    The concepts and tools include social structure, culture, the "sociological
    imagination," and major theoretical perspectives.

    1. What is meant by the structure of society and what are its components?

    The structure of society pertains to the steady classification and organized


    orientation of institutions wherein humans interact and live as a group. Its
    components are culture, social class, social status, roles, groups, and
    social institutions.

    2. What is meant by the culture of society and what are its components?

    The culture of society involves the different groups of people in a society


    with their traditions, belief systems, and habits. It’s main components are
    economic system, political organization, social structure, belief system, arts
    and leisure.

    3. What is the sociological imagination, and why is it important?

    According to Wright Mills, sociological imagination is the "vivid awareness


    of the relationship between experience and the wider society. He was also
    the one who thought of the concept. Sociological imagination stands as an
    important ability to any sociologist since it is the capability to shift one's own
    perspective, correlate social events and daily routines, perceive
    experiences and relationships, and view others and one's own action from
    a third party perspective. It helps us understand and empathize with other
    people, and by this we detect problems through thinking analytically and
    identify clues.

    4. What are the differences between the three sociological perspectives?


    Symbolic interactionist perspective is concerned with the symbols and
    details found daily in our lives. It soughts to understand concretely and
    conceptually what these symbols mean, and how people also interact with
    each other. This perspective states that there is a common set of symbols
    and understanding possessed by people in a group (Wallace and Wolf
    1980, p. 183). Functionalist perspective defines each aspect of society as
    interdependent and correlative in cooperation with how society functions
    as a general whole. It also explains how society is a system of interrelated
    parts in which no part of the whole can be taken out or understood in
    isolation. Moreover, Conflict theory perspective defines how society
    functions in an incessant state of conflict because of contradicting interest
    and limited availability of resources. Marx Weber also stated that people
    have an essential nature and predefined interests. However, due to its
    negative and conflictive focus regarding society, it received major
    criticisms.

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