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okay so why don't we take a look at some
of the theoretical approaches to
understanding and studying sociology so
one clear ways to distinguish between
macro sociology and microsociology macro
sociology emphasizes the analysis of
social systems and populations on a
large scale so we're looking at you know
we can focus in on small groups but then
we look at how that applies to that
broader larger social structure so
everything's big picture and we have
micro sociology which concerns
considering the nature of everyday human
social interaction in the agency of a
small scale and we're talking about face
to face interaction so focus more on
individual interaction and thinking
within groups as opposed to applying
group thinking to a larger broader a
bigger group so there are a couple other
theories and models that we're going to
walk through and we're gonna look at how
they differentiate and what it is that
they're actually focusing on in terms of
sociology so first is functionalism and
this follows is a type of macro social
theory so according to the the
functionalism model we're saying that
states that societies are complex
systems of interrelated and
interdependent parts and that each part
of society significantly influences the
other so it's interconnected each part
of society exists because it has a
specific function to perform for society
as a whole and there that societies
follow a state of equilibrium and shifts
are adjusted through adjustments so we
know this that in our societies we have
different bodies where we have this
educational system we have the religious
sector we have the commercial sector and
so all of these play a specific role yet
they're all related
right so businesses can impact religion
and religion can impact vice-versa can
impact business and education can impact
businesses and so on so they're all
interconnected and what it does is it
establishes a certain equilibrium that
that specific society has in that moment
and if there's ever a change like
there's turmoil in the church or there's
a economic instability that's going to
over time adjust itself and go back to
either a new state a new state of
equilibrium or return back to the
previous level or equilibrium
conflict theories a little bit different
conflict theory states that society is a
competition for and they're competing
for a limited pool of resources and they
do not and do not lean on some form of
equilibrium so it's not that they're
trying to get to a certain state it's
that there's this constant struggle
there's a limited amount of resources
and sis constant competition individuals
and groups acquire scarce resources to
satisfy their own needs and wants that's
creating endless conflicts those with
power have the ability to control more
of those resources for examples of
political economic and social resources
so that can make a lot of sense in a lot
of ways too and that they're looking for
whether it's economic wealth if we're
looking for political power if we're
looking for so access to social
resources the individuals are a little
bit more affluent who have that in terms
of society in our ladder a little bit
higher up they would have more of that
and so there's that constant struggle
and conflict to try and get more of
those resources now the major criticism
with the conflict theory includes the
following three points first focuses on
conflict and not really the stability
that is expressed in society so it's not
that things are perfect but it's not
also a daily conflict in a lot of ways
we've embraced and we live within the
social constructs that are around us
right so we sort of understand and we
live in and now we're miserable in
fighting every day it also ignores the
non forceful ways agreements can be
reached so this other peaceful and sort
of academic ways to discuss negotiating
and create ways to work within that
society and if focuses on economic
drivers is the main conflict within
society so it's not always about money
there could be other things that people
within society are debating about and
trying to understand a little bit better
and so this model focuses a little bit
more on the economic drivers
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