Perspectives in general concerns the way that individual or a society look or see things using their personal parameters or standards.
In simple terms, a perspective is an interpretation of something. A sociological perspective is concern about the interrelated connections within the society. It aims to look or interpret these connections in an objective manner, free from personal biases or common sense suggestions that are more or less too obvious or too plain observation. There are in fact different sociological perspectives that exist.
Primarily, when people are hooked up with using a certain sociological perspective, there is a sense of not being in control of the individual’s life. This is due to the sociological interpretation of how things are connected and how a certain thing determines another action. This sense of determinism is one objective way of looking at sociological phenomenon. However, through thorough understanding, one will be able to grasp the greater power that a sociological perspective can bring to one’s life.For instance, the person will be able to have a better understanding of his reactions and the processes that is involve in individual socialization.
Having the knowledge concerning one’s own sociological behaviour, a person can predict other people’s reaction and can have a better understanding of why and how such and such things happen. How does television send sublime messages that affect individual preferences? What How does television company use broadcasting in a capitalist scheme?How does a television program reflect the society and their preferences? How wars are are conceived by the majority? How does a war affect the growth of individual? What are the relationships that exist in wars and how are soldiers treated? How the principles in colleges and university are shaped individual students beliefs and philosophy? Are students being alienated when they are forced to learn things which they have no interest? Are the terms colleges and university affects the perception of the student regarding the quality of education?
