Chapter 11: Sociological Theories and Institutions
Sociology asks how societies organize themselves and how that organization shapes the people in it. This chapter covers the six major theoretical lenses and the main social institutions - family, education, religion, government, economy, and healthcare - that every society builds. Know the lenses and know the institutions and you have most of what the MCAT wants from this chapter.
In This Chapter
- 11.1 Macro vs. Microsociology and the Four Major Theoretical Perspectives
- 11.2 Feminist Theory, Rational Choice, and Social Constructionism
- 11.3 Social Institutions: Family, Education, Religion
- 11.4 Social Institutions: Government, Economy, Healthcare
- 11.5 Applying Sociological Theories to Medicine
- Section Test