Is the Microsociological or Macrosociological Perspective More Useful in Analyzing

question 91

Multiple Choice

Is the microsociological or macrosociological perspective more useful in analyzing social phenomena?

• A) The macrosociological perspective is more useful because it explains how large-scale social institutions influence individuals.
• B) The microsociological perspective is more useful because it explains how individuals shape and create large-scale social institutions.
• C) Both are useful, and any study that uses only one or the other will be unable to explain anything useful about society.
• D) Both are useful in different ways because they each provide different types of information about the same object of study.

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