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1. How do the three sociological perspectives differ? Does one make more sense to you than the others? Which one and why?

2. How does cultural relativism affect social relationships and processes?

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The three sociological perspectives are:

1. Symbolic interactionism: Use of symbols, Face to face interactions

"According to the symbolic interactionist perspective, people attach meanings to symbols, and then they act according to their subjective interpretation of these symbols. Verbal conversations, in which spoken words serve as the predominant symbols, make this ...

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