1. In what ways can Sociology help us understand and reduce racial conflict? Explain in the light of Theoretical perspectives.
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Explanation:
I think only time can help us understand and reduce racial conflict. I was born and raised in New Orleans. My parents taught us we had BETTER be respectful of others, no matter their race. So maybe I was raised with much less prejudice than some are, maybe that makes it easier for me. I worked in a hospital department where I was the odd man out; I was the only white person in the large department except for a few doctors but they stick together with doctors from other departments. Nobody was mean to me. I was treated normally, nothing special. I was friends with 3 of the ladies outside of work. I spent at least 10 hours a day with my co-workers. I learned so much of their culture. I didn't even realize they had a different culture than me. I had simply assumed we were all Americans, so we are all alike. No, we aren't all “alike” Americans but that's not bad. In fact, I've learned that is actually quite good. It was a life changing 6-years for me. I learned a lot. I now live far from New Orleans and have discovered I greatly miss diversity. If a person spends time with people vastly different from themselves; their point of view can be forever changed.
There are many theories in sociology, but there are several broad theoretical perspectives that are prominent in the field. These theories are prominent because they are quite good at explaining social life. They are not without their problems, but these theories remain widely used and cited precisely because they have withstood a great deal of criticism.
As is often the case in sociology, just because things are different doesn’t mean one is better than another. In fact, it is probably more useful and informative to view theories as complementary. One theory may explain one element of society better than another. Or, both may be useful for explaining social life. In short, all of the theories are correct in the sense that they offer compelling explanations for social phenomena.
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