Applying the 3 Major Sociology Theories to a Sociological Study of COVID – 19

  1. Summarize each of the three theories. What are their key terms and main points? Is this theory macro- or micro-sociological? What is the model we’ve been using? Who is one of the main theorists? 2. Apply these theories to COVID-19. How would each theory examine COVID-19? What central questions might the theory ask about the COVID-19 experience we’re having? How would this theory expand our understanding of the sociological experience of COVID-19? OUTLINE I. Characteristics of 3 Main Theories A. Conflict B. Structural Functionalism C. Symbolic Interaction II. Theories Applied to COVID-19 A. Conflict Theory-->COVID-19 B. Structural Functionalism-->COVID-19 C. Symbolic Interaction-->COVID-19