Macrosociology and microsociology approach the study of society from different perspectives. Which of the following statements explains how these two approaches are viewed within the discipline of sociology? Although the field is split relatively evenly between the two approaches, almost every sociologist feels strongly that their perspective is the correct one. Microsociology used to dominate the field, but more recently macrosociology has become the dominant perspective. The two approaches are on a continuum, and sociologists can adopt the perspective more useful for a problem. Most sociologists are macrosociologists; microsociologists are a small minority.
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