Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, and Karl Marx helped to develop the three major theoretical perspectives in the field of sociology. Which perspective seems most relevant to today`s social problems? Why did you choose this perspective?



I am choosing the topic of gun control and because of the recent mass shootings this is an on going concern , how to stop them is much more controversial , the ideas are at least much more controversial.

The idea that people with a history of mental illness should undergo mandatory treatment and/or be evaluated to see if they are at risk of hurting others is fair, and making it mandatory that if someone has a history of on going mental illness treatment without success or they refuse it should paly a part in the fact that if they try to buy any type of weapon including a gun as a red flag . Gun owners or perspective gun owners find this to a violation of there privacy and civil rights. Law makers say linking mental illness with violence will not help anyone only stop people with mental illness on getting help , the real change comes from crack downs inn schools. Surely victims families would agree something needs to be done.



What of the 3 theoretical perspectives in sociology would be most relevant to this topic ?

Conflict perspective - the tension and struggle between groups example could be law makers and gun owners, gun enthusiast vs non gun owners , victims of gun violence, schools , state legislators passing state gun laws. 



A concept battle of what to do , who is right , and what is fair for everyone, or finding balance and beginning realistic that the conflict will always exist.