THREE
PERSPECTIVES
IN SOCIOLOGY
Symbolic
Interactionism
•Considers the symbol and
details of everyday life, what
these symbols mean, and how
they interact with each other.
•Gives serious thought on how
people act, and then seeks to
determine what meanings
individuals assign to their own
actions and symbols, as well as
to those of others.
Structural
Functionalism
•Each aspect of society is
interdependent, and
contributes to society’s
functioning as a whole.
•Society is seen as a complex
system whose parts work
together to promote stability
and social order.
Social
Consensus or
Cohesion
•Under functionalism,
society is held together by
social consensus or
cohesion which means:
•Members of society agree
upon and work together
to achieve what is best for
society as a whole.
Two Kinds of
Social
Consensus
•Mechanical Solidarity
-a form of social cohesion that
arises when people in a society
maintain similar values and beliefs,
and engage in similar types of work.
ex. Family of farmers, fisher
folks, etc.
•Organic Solidarity
•Is a form of social cohesion that
arises when the people in a society
are interdependent, but hold to
varying values and beliefs, and
engage in varying types of work.
ex. Metropolitan societies
2 Types of
Human
Function
(Robert
Merton)
•Manifest Functions:
intentional and obvious
•Ex. Going to school to learn.
•Latent Functions:
unintentional and not
obvious
•Ex. Going to school to make
social connections.
Social Conflict
Theory
•Views society as
being composed of
different groups that
struggle over scarce
resources- like power,
money, land, food, or
status.
Class Conflict
(Karl Marx)
•Views society as having
different classes based on
their relationship to the
means of production.
•Two Classes under
Capitalism
•Bourgeoisie- owns the
means of production.
•Proletariat- sells their
labor to survive
Cultural
Variation
•Refers to the diverse social
practice that different
cultures observe.
•Ex. Different customs of
people living in cities, and
in provinces.
•Difference between
generations X, Y, and Z.
•Extended Family
•Machismo
•“Maria Clara”
Social Change
•Refers to any significant alteration
over time in behavior patterns,
and cultural values and norms.
•A movement that yields social
consequence
•Ex. Industrial Revolution,
Abolition of Slavery, Feminism,
Martial Law, People Power,
Modernization, Diaspora
•Social Movements inspire
discontented members of a
society to bring about social
change.
Political
Identities
•Refers to a specific
political party
affiliation or partisan
identity. For many
voters, belonging to a
political party is not
simply a voting
decision.
Factors Affecting Political Identity
ECONOMIC
CLASS
GEOGRAPHICAL
LOCATION
EDUCATIONAL
ATTAINMENT
IDEOLOGIES
Philippine name English name Leader Founded Ideology
Lakas–Christian
Muslim
Democrats
People Power-
Christian
Muslim
Democrats
Martin
Romualdez
1991
(original),
2008
(current)
Christian democracy
Partido Liberal Liberal Party Leni Robredo 1946 Liberalism
Nacionalista
Party
Nationalist
Party
Manuel Villar 1903 Conservatism
Nationalist People's Coalition
Eduardo
Cojuangco, Jr.
1991 Social conservatism
Partido
Demokratiko
Pilipino-Lakas ng
Bayan
Philippine
Democratic
Party-People's
Power
Rodrigo
Duterte
1982 Socialism
Recommended
Reading:
• The March to Progress in the Philippines
https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/vie
wfinder/2014/11/march-progress-
philippines-2014112122317640995.html
Links for
References
• https://www.quora.com/What-does-
political-identity-mean
• https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-
guides/sociology/the-sociological-
perspective/three-major-perspectives-in-
sociology

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    Symbolic Interactionism •Considers the symboland details of everyday life, what these symbols mean, and how they interact with each other. •Gives serious thought on how people act, and then seeks to determine what meanings individuals assign to their own actions and symbols, as well as to those of others.
  • 3.
    Structural Functionalism •Each aspect ofsociety is interdependent, and contributes to society’s functioning as a whole. •Society is seen as a complex system whose parts work together to promote stability and social order.
  • 4.
    Social Consensus or Cohesion •Under functionalism, societyis held together by social consensus or cohesion which means: •Members of society agree upon and work together to achieve what is best for society as a whole.
  • 5.
    Two Kinds of Social Consensus •MechanicalSolidarity -a form of social cohesion that arises when people in a society maintain similar values and beliefs, and engage in similar types of work. ex. Family of farmers, fisher folks, etc. •Organic Solidarity •Is a form of social cohesion that arises when the people in a society are interdependent, but hold to varying values and beliefs, and engage in varying types of work. ex. Metropolitan societies
  • 6.
    2 Types of Human Function (Robert Merton) •ManifestFunctions: intentional and obvious •Ex. Going to school to learn. •Latent Functions: unintentional and not obvious •Ex. Going to school to make social connections.
  • 7.
    Social Conflict Theory •Views societyas being composed of different groups that struggle over scarce resources- like power, money, land, food, or status.
  • 8.
    Class Conflict (Karl Marx) •Viewssociety as having different classes based on their relationship to the means of production. •Two Classes under Capitalism •Bourgeoisie- owns the means of production. •Proletariat- sells their labor to survive
  • 10.
    Cultural Variation •Refers to thediverse social practice that different cultures observe. •Ex. Different customs of people living in cities, and in provinces. •Difference between generations X, Y, and Z. •Extended Family •Machismo •“Maria Clara”
  • 11.
    Social Change •Refers toany significant alteration over time in behavior patterns, and cultural values and norms. •A movement that yields social consequence •Ex. Industrial Revolution, Abolition of Slavery, Feminism, Martial Law, People Power, Modernization, Diaspora •Social Movements inspire discontented members of a society to bring about social change.
  • 12.
    Political Identities •Refers to aspecific political party affiliation or partisan identity. For many voters, belonging to a political party is not simply a voting decision.
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    Factors Affecting PoliticalIdentity ECONOMIC CLASS GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IDEOLOGIES
  • 14.
    Philippine name Englishname Leader Founded Ideology Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats People Power- Christian Muslim Democrats Martin Romualdez 1991 (original), 2008 (current) Christian democracy Partido Liberal Liberal Party Leni Robredo 1946 Liberalism Nacionalista Party Nationalist Party Manuel Villar 1903 Conservatism Nationalist People's Coalition Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. 1991 Social conservatism Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan Philippine Democratic Party-People's Power Rodrigo Duterte 1982 Socialism
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    Recommended Reading: • The Marchto Progress in the Philippines https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/vie wfinder/2014/11/march-progress- philippines-2014112122317640995.html
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    Links for References • https://www.quora.com/What-does- political-identity-mean •https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study- guides/sociology/the-sociological- perspective/three-major-perspectives-in- sociology