Instructions: Please answer each of the questions below in short answer format. Write your responses in complete sentences. Your answers to each question should include 5-10 sentences, and the word count should be in the 125 to 250-word range.

Be sure to carefully read each question to ensure that each component is answered with the appropriate depth and detail. Your answers should be free of spelling and grammar errors. When using source material, you must properly document it using APA format. 

1. Most sociologists interpret social life from one of three major theoretical frameworks or theories: symbolic interactionism, functional analysis, and conflict theory. Describe the major points of each framework. List at least one sociologist who has been identified with each of these three frameworks.

2. Sociologists use two levels of analysis. List them and discuss each one’s focus. Which theoretical perspective tends to use each level of analysis?

3. What are the components of nonmaterial culture? Provide the definition and an example of each.

4. Define the concept agents of socialization. What would you consider to be the most significant/influential agents of socialization in U.S. society today and why?