Before moving on, to the study of sociological perspectives, it is important for readers to understand; what is perspective? Perspectives are different viewpoints of thinkers, regarding the area of study. Moreover, Perspective contributes in the development of subject matter, of respective discipline. Furthermore, Perspective is the study of particular subject from different dimensions, it explores the new issues and undefined aspects of study. In research terms perspective are hypothesis of study, it defines the area, purpose and limitation, of the respective field of study.
Sociological perspective are the multiple assumptions of social thinkers, concerning society. There are four perspectives of sociology, which are as follow; “evolutionary perspective”, “structural and functional perspective”, “conflict perspective” and “Symbol interactionist perspective”. Table given below, illustrate the basic focus of each perspective;
