y the end of tactivity, you will be able to: Identify and explain the three major theoretical perspectives in sociology: symbolic interactionism, structural functionalism and conflict theory and be able to explain each viewpoint in terms of various topics, such as race, gender, class and social change View the following videos: What is Sociology [MP4 video 2:07 30.4 MB] Three Founding Sociological Theories [MP4 video 5:08] Symbolic Interactionism [MP4 video 4:54] Structural Functionalism [MP4 video 6:52] Conflict Perspective [MP4 video 6:53] As you complete tdiscussion, think about the following: How can sociological theories help us to make sense of the world around us? In your discussion postings, answer the followng questions: Pick two theoretical perspectives (structural-functional, conflict or symbolic-interactionist) and compare and contrast thperspectives. Which one makes the most sense to you? Which perspective do you find the least helpful for understanding how American society works? Evaluation Criteria Your initial post should be at least 250 words and must substantively integrate the assigned readings in the instructions with proper Astyle formatting. For assistance with Astyle formatting, visit the Library or the Excelsior OWL. Your initial post is due by Thursday at 11:59 PM EST. Your responses are due by Sunday at 11:59 PM EST. After you have posted, read through the postings of your peers. Choose (at least) two of your peers posts to respond to. The posts you choose to respond to do not necessarily have to be classmates initial posts. Each response to a peer should be (at least) approximately 100 words in length and should contribute to the discussion in progress. All responses to classmates should be substantive. That is, they should go beyond simple agreement or disagreement with classmates posts. Also, be sure that your responses are respectful, substantive, and consistent with the expectations for discussion, as stated by the prompt. Be sure to monitor and respond to feedback to your major thread post throughout the module. Be sure also to reply to your classmates postings and that your responses are within the designated due dates for tdiscussion activity. Please direct any questions you may have to your instructor. See the Course Calendar for due dates for posts and responses. Consult the Discussion Posting Guide for information about writing your discussion posts. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it. When you are ready to post, click on the Create Thread button for a new thread or Reply to respond to a previous post. Then, copy/paste the text from your document into the message field, and click Submit Discussions are worth 30% of your final grade and are assessed using the SLA Discussion Rubric [39.1 KB PDF file]. Review the rubric carefully so you understand how you will be graded. 0
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