Posted: February 19th, 2013

Economic Security for Middle Class Families

With this perspective, consider Thoma’s assertion that middle-class life in the United States is becoming less secure.  Comparing functionalism theory and social conflict theory. 

Compare relevant concepts and key characteristics of these two theoretical approaches, to analyze the origins of the problems featured in the article. How would each approach explain the underlying cause(s) of the problems in this reading?
Identify which theory you found to best interpret this issue. Use it to provide some possible resolutions to the identified problems.
Offer an interpretation of the factual and statistical claims presented by this author. Do you think they are valid and objective? What are you basing your position on?