Education: Why do we have schools?
Applying Sociological Perspectives
For this assignment, you will write a two-page paper explaining how you would apply the sociological perspectives to explain a social phenomenon.
Use one of the three sociological perspectives (functional, conflict, or symbolic interaction) to explain the following social phenomena below.
Topic
Education: Why do we have schools?
Your paper should be two, double-spaced pages in length, in Arial or Times New Roman, 12 point type.
Organize your paper in three separate paragraphs.
The first includes a summary of the perspective, using the exact sociological terminology.
The second includes the application of the perspective to the selected topic, providing specific examples.
The third includes your own viewpoint, analysis, comments, or argument about how that perspective explains the discussed issue.