Sociological Paradigms
This category encompasses foundational theories and perspectives used within the field of Sociology to understand social phenomena. It includes both broad sociological paradigms and specific applications of those paradigms to key areas of sociological study.
Conflict Theory
Definition Conflict theory is a sociological perspective that views society as being shaped by on...
Conflict Theory Perspective on Gender Stratification
Definition The Conflict Theory Perspective on Gender Stratification is a sociological approach th...
Conflict Theory Perspective on Social Stratification
Definition Conflict theory is a sociological perspective that examines how power dynamics, inequa...
Manifest and Latent Functions
Definition Manifest Functions These are the overt, intentional roles that social structures or be...
Sociological Imagination
Definition The sociological imagination, a term coined by C. Wright Mills in 1959, refers to the ...
Structural Functionalism
Definition Structural functionalism is a sociological perspective that views society as a complex...
Structural Functionalist Perspective on Gender Stratification
Definition The Structural Functionalist Perspective on Gender Stratification is a sociological th...
Structural Functionalist Perspective on Social Stratification
Definition The Structural-Functionalist Perspective is a sociological approach that examines how ...
Symbolic Interactionism
Definition Symbolic interactionism is a sociological perspective that focuses on how individuals ...
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective on Gender Stratification
Definition The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective on Gender Stratification examines how gender r...
Blumer's Stages of Social Problems
Overview Herbert Blumer’s stages of a social problem (1971) describe how society collectively def...
Social Constructionism
Overview Social Constructionism is a theoretical framework that emphasizes how societal norms, va...