Question

1. Compare and Contrast the biological, psychological and sociological perspectives on sexual Orientation.

2.From an Interactionist’s perspective, how can we improve the status of the elderly?

3. Even though the nuclear family is not the statistical majority in our society, its image as the “perfect” family persists. Why do you think this is the case? How could the “perfect family be redefined?

4. How does the educational system socialize children for adulthood and employment? Which theoretical perspective support this argument?

Answer 1

Answer 1.

The biological perspective views sexual orientation as an innate phenomenon which is the result of genetic composition and neurochemical changes. A related approach is essentialism, which supports the existence of specific people whom we can identify as homosexual, heterosexual, and bisexual.The neuroendocrine approach of the biological perspective states that there is commonality in the brain structure of homosexual males, heterosexual females, lesbians, and heterosexual males. This is considered as the most influential etiological theory in sexual orientation.

in contrast, the sociocultural viewpoint argues for the existence of cultural variation in the occurrence of homosexual behavior and sexual orientation is considered to be a construct which is regularly defined and shaped by the dominant social forces. The psychology perspective on sexual orientation focuses on the individual’s feelings of attraction, love, etc and comfort with same sex relationships as the criteria for determining the sexual orientation of a person. From this perspective, sexual orientation is seen not as an apriori category but as an acquired or learned interpersonal style of relationality which develops with time and personal experiences with exploration of one’s sexuality.