Sociology is the systematic study of human behavior observed through three major lenses: structural functionalism, social conflict, and symbolic interactionism. Students are asked to write a one page paper defining each sociological perspective and exploring how aspects of their own life can be understood through each lens, citing references to support their definitions but defining the perspectives in their own words. The paper should be submitted following current APA format guidelines.

1. Sociology is the systematic study of human behavior and is observed
through one
Sociology is the systematic study of human behavior and is observed through one of three
major lenses (structural functionalism, social conflict, and symbolic interactionism). For this
assignment, think about your own life, experiences, schooling, family, work, etc. In a one
page paper, define each of the major sociological perspectives/lenses and explore how
different aspects of your own life can be understood through each of the three sociological
lenses. Be sure to include references to support your definitions, but actually define the
sociological perspectives in your own words.Assignment Submission:The use of outside
resources is strongly recommended, and all papers must be cited and written in current
APA format.When you have completed the assignment, click the Submit Assignment option
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