Social Institutions and Sociolgical theory

Posted: January 6th, 2014

Select one social institution (family, health-care, religion, education, mass media, political, or economic) as defined in the text. Using the three Sociological theories listed in chapter one of the text (Functionalism, Conflict, and Interactionism), evaluate the impact of each theory on the selected institution.

In your paper address the following elements:

1. How does each theory apply to the selected sociological institution? What are the similarities? What are the differences?

2. How does each theory affect the views of the individual who is part of the institution?

3. How does each theory affect the approach to social change within the selected institution?

4. Within the Sociological institution selected, how does each theory affect the views of society?