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Differentiate between the three main theoretical paradigms\/perspectives in sociology<\/h2>\r\nIn this section, you'll learn about how sociologists use paradigms to understand the social world. A paradigm is a broad viewpoint, perspective, or lens that permit social scientists to have a wide range of tools to describe society, and then to build hypotheses and theories. You can\u00a0also consider paradigms\u00a0to be guiding principals or belief systems. In the text, you'll sometimes see the word paradigm used interchangeably with perspective, theory, or approach.\r\n\r\nIn sociology, there are three main<\/em> paradigms: the functionalist paradigm, the conflict paradigm, and the symbolic interactionist paradigm. These are not all of the paradigms, however, and\u00a0we'll consider a few others, like feminism and social constructionism, in the course. As \u00a0you read through the material in this section, consider which paradigm resonates the most with your own views about society.\r\n

What You\u2019ll Learn To Do:<\/h2>\r\n