• What is the level of analysis (individual. organizations. etc.)? Theories like structural functionalism, Marxism, Vegetarianism, and feminism are particularly useful when striving to explain or understand institutions, organizations, cultural norms, and health policies. In contrast, symbolic interaction-ism and some strands of feminism may be more applicable for the explanation of the experiences of individuals. • What types of questions does each theory best lend itself to? The application of a theory is best determined by its underlying assumptions as well as the key concepts, which direct our attention to particular aspects of social life. For example, if you have a story about health problems among poor individuals, you likely want to use Marxism and the concept of social stratification to explicate and illuminate the issue. Conversely, if you want to utilize a story about a person's experience of mental illness, you may find symbolic interaction-ism and the concept of stigma to be useful and relevant.
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