<p> Reading Activities and Notes</p><p>Sociological Perspectives Documentary Notes 13/20</p><p>1. Sociologists use different theories and ideas to look for different pattern of group behavior in society. These ideas and theories are called sociological and give us a multidimensional view of society. </p><p>2. Three main sociological perspectives are: functionalism, conflict, and Internationalism perspectives. </p><p>3. Functionalism explores how society is structured. (3:20)</p><p>4. The conflict perspective studies how power effects the distribution of resources and how control changes society. (3:40)</p><p>5. Internationalism examines how people interact with each other and what expectations this leads to. (4:05)</p><p>6. True or False. The sociological perspectives are used one at a time, not in combination with each other. (4:30)</p><p>7. Functionalists believe that all parts of society are here because they have a function together . (7:00)</p><p>8. The conflict perspective believes that power is normal and natural, even needed for society to function. (9:30)</p><p>9. The sociological perspectives explore different question. (13:30)</p><p>10.The feminist perspective asks how gender shapes peoples’ social experience. (14:10) </p><p>11.The feminist perspective focuses on gender difference and argues that any equality exists today. (15:25)</p><p>12.The feminist perspective may also look at race, class, and ethnicity. (16:50) Reading Activities and Notes</p><p>Based on the story of Elian Gonzalez, which perspective would be interested in the following statements? </p><p>13.The anti-Castro (anti-communist) ideology was more important than economic interests. (Functionalism, Conflict, Interactionism)</p><p>14. The government upheld laws and values about where children should live. (Functionalism, Conflict, Interactionism)</p><p>15.The imbalance of power. (Functionalism, Conflict, Interactionism)</p><p>16. People joined together to have rallies and protests focusing on Elian Gonzalez. (Functionalism, Conflict, Interactionism)</p><p>17.Functionalism examines how parts of society work together. Individuals are characterized by the major roles they play. </p><p>18.The conflict perspective explores the inequality that exists in most situations: including economic inequality and differences in values.</p><p>19.Interactionism is concerned with individuals and society; their beliefs, influences, and interpretation of situations. </p>