Sociological Theories and the Family

The impact that sociological theories has on the institution of family allows society and individuals to apply basic fundamentals that defines how society and individuals function.  These fundamentals help theorists spell out what impacts society by exploring information from the past, to what is happening today and how to project the future.   By looking at the family from different views the structural functionalist, conflict theorist and symbolic interactionism there are similarities and differences that are apparent across the theories.  In this review there criteria will be reviewed from the perspective of family and how each theory affects them; how social change is affected by applying each theory; and how the theory applied affects the society’s view of the family.  Each theory has its own structure, theme and value that helps to more clearly define and identify how the institution of family is to function and contribute to society.
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