Lecture Three: Three Sociological Perspectives and The Social Construction of Reality.
The Three Perspectives: Structural-Functionalist, Conflict, Symbolic Interactionist
1. Structural-Functional Paradigm
Manifest functions
Latent functions
Limitations
2. Social-Conflict Paradigm
Criticisms
3. Symbolic-Interaction Paradigm and the Social Construction of Reality
Example of the Three Perspectives: Sports
Functions of SportsSports and Social Conflict
Sports as Interaction
Combining the Three Approches
Racial Differences in Sports Positions