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As we have learned, sociology, in and of itself, is perspective. It is a way of seeing the world around us. And there are three theoretical perspectives to sociology that I will define and utilize in briefly analyzing the issue of “Divorce”. The three perspectives are: “Structural-Functional, Conflict and Interactionism”. Now, before we analyze the issue of “Divorce”, let me first define the three perspectives. The first of the three, “structural-functionalism” is a theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability. The second, “social conflict perspective” is a theory, which focuses on tensions and power struggles, and argues that individuals and groups within society have differing amounts of material and non-material resources struggle or compete with one another. The third perspective that we will use, is the “interactionism perspective”, which focuses on the concrete details of what goes on among individuals in everyday life. Now, to the topic to be analyzed: “Divorce”. Divorce is defined as the termination of a marital union, an...