sociological Paradigms

According to the text, by John Macionis entitled “Sociology” a theoretical paradigm is defined as “a basic image of society that guides thinking and research”. Each of the three paradigms is a different approach to sociology. The purpose of this paper is to define and explain the three different Theoretical Paradigms of Sociology written in this chapter.
The first paradigm is the structural-functional paradigm. The text defines this paradigm as “a framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability”. The first paradigm deals both with social structure and social function and the goal of having a stable and orderly society. The structural-functional paradigm guides us to look at the structure and the function of the social world around us.
Social Structure refers to a normal pattern of behavior. This can include the way we respond to our family, work environment, or school setting. Un...