Sociological Paradigms Practice

The college admissions process includes heavy competition and limited educational resources which make admission difficult for the average student.

• Structural Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

Durkheim

• Structural Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

• Structural Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

After weeks of protest in Zuccotti Park, NYC’s “Occupy Wall Street” divided into two camps: one composed of higher income protestors, and one composed of lower-income protesters. This paradigm would be most interested in the relationship and nature of day-to- day exchanges between the two groups.

• Structural Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

Marx

• Structural Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

The NYC’s “Occupy Wall Street” movement protested against the top 1% income bracket, claiming they were responsible for the 2007-2008 Great Recession and yet did not suffer consequences for their actions.

• Structural Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

• Structural Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

The college admissions process includes heavy competition so that the most qualified candidates are accepted.

• Structural Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

Mead

• Structural Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

Wall Street consists of the largest stock exchanges, the largest financial firms, and employs thousands of people. It represents the trading hub of the economy and without it our society would break down.

• Structural Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism