Sociology as a subject deal

with different ways in which

human beings interact with
others. Whereas there are
numerous ways in which
sociologists perform their
work, there are three major
theoretical perspectives that
sociologists use to determine
and evaluate the manner
inwhich human relations and
interactions are affected. The
three sociological theories that
guide human interactions
include; de Tocqueville’s
theory to sociology, The
Marxist theory and Emile
Durkheim’s theory of
sociology. The focus of this
paper will be to discuss the
three theories in connection
with how they affect the
sociology of a particular
population. As sociologists
point out, it will be important
to discuss the specific tenets of
the application of the three
theories as they relate to social
phenomena and how it can be
understood. To begin with,
thede Tocqueville approach to
understanding social
phenomena will be discussed.
Tocqueville's theory of
sociology is seen as the major
precursor to modern sociology.
In his thinking, de Tocqueville
believes that a historical
approach to understanding
society is necessary in all
measures. To understand
society, de Tocqueville points
out that historical contexts are
the guides towards
understanding phenomena
around a particular
environment. In the discovery
of every pattern and difference
in society, de Tocqueville’s
approach is able to lookat how
certain phenomena is
identified and how it brings
change to the status quo. Once
a certaintrain of thought has
been identified de
Tocqueville’s theorists
compare the historical
happenings
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place at every part of the
society and how they come in
together.