Phase2 IP2

Running Head : SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES

Sociological Perspectives (Your Name (Your School (Your Professor (Course (Date

Introduction

Whenever one takes a look at any human society , there are certain aspects that come out regarding its organization . This look however needs to be more than superficial . As soon as one takes a deeper look at the reality of social relationships , one realizes that there is a very elaborate network of intertwined realities . In the modern day sociology three theoretical perspectives have been accepted and acknowledged as playing a major role in understanding how social

entities relate to each other . This study aims at understanding each of these perspectives , with a particular bias in the family as a unit of the social institution . The perspectives that will be looked at in this study include functionalist , interactionist , and the conflict perspectives . The consideration of normalcy or deviance largely depends on the kind of definition accorded the idea of family . For the purposes of this study the word family will be used in reference to the traditional family namely nuclear and extended family

The Functionalist Perspective on the Family

From a functionalist point of view , the role of the family is no more than a fulfillment of certain functions , which are aimed at making life easier . Core among these functions are : socialization , reproduction assignment of status , emotional support , as well as sexual behavior regulation (Foss , 1978

Socialization- according to this perspective , young children need to be taught how to participate in the various aspects of society...