Interactionism

Interactionism provides better methods at gaining a deeper knowledge of sociological issues because it aims to gain a deeper understanding using in-depth method of human behaviors effect on society. In sharp contrast to interactionism, positivism is a theory that focuses on the correlation between two things. For instance, institutionalize individuals and number of absentee father could be positively correlated but it does not mean that one causes the other. Interactionism's methods which include interview. This is the fundamental for ethnomethodological, symbolic interaction, and methodological pluralist. It main goal is to understand humans individually and relate how their experiences impact on society.