Sociology of the Macro and Micro

Sociology of  the Macro and Micro

By Satya Priya

Today there are two main approaches to studying sociology. The first is macro-sociology, or the study of society as a whole. This approach emphasizes the analysis of social systems and populations on a large scale and at a high level of theoretical abstraction. Macro-sociology does concern individuals, families, and other aspects of society, but it always does so in relation to the larger social system to which they belong.

The second approach is micro-sociology, or the study of small group behavior. This approach focuses on the nature of everyday human social interactions on a small scale. At the micro level, social status and social roles are the most important components of social structure and micro-sociology is based on the ongoing interactions between these social roles.

Micro theories examine the process of face to face contact among individuals and personal points of view in society. The human behavior is based on the individuals’ interpretation on a situation and the meaning they give. and how the individual interact.

Whereas the macro theories deal with large scale social events of society meaning things that have public concern. Macro sociology theory sees society as working together as a whole. They use an organic analogy by comparing society to human body, by looking the bodily organs in relation to how they work together as a whole. The emphasis is to put on function interdependence consensus, social order and primary and secondary socialization.

The theories are apart of the micro level symbolic interaction is dramaturgy ethno methodology and exchange theory. Symbolic interaction is an individual based theory that uses constructed symbols such as gestures and language to which people give meaning in their everyday interaction.

War is conflict, between relatively large groups of people, which involves physical force inflicted by the use of weapons. It is contrasted with peace.

The sociology of war comes in both political and historical sociology. Since, war is one of the most important policies that a state can pursue and have often shaped both the formation and dissolution of states. This war is mostly concerned with both its causes and its consequences.

The micro-objective deals with the individual trends of interaction and behavior; whereas micro-subjectivity is what people think, do and belief based on their own experiences

Try to combine the micro and macro theories into one ultimate sociological theory. A better explanation for this is like ice cream. Some people like chocolate mint chip, and others like strawberry sorbet; however, putting these to flavors together will not have a great taste as the two do alone, this is the dilemma that sociologists want to overcome.

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