Compare and contrast two theoretical approaches to social problems.

Symbolic interactionist orientation. This theoretical approach argues that people usually construct their roles as they are interacting and never just learn the roles set out by the society. When interacting, the individuals will base the situations on how they understand it and try to reach a mutual understand to a solution. Individuals learn behaviours from engaging in them and that's mostly how social problems arise.

Conflict orientation. This theoretical approach argues that society is characterised by pervasive inequality based on social class, race, gender, and other factors.  Meaning that social problems can arise from just basic problems and situations and then it reflects to inequalities in society. Conflict rises over valued and scarce resources in different kinds of groups.

Both of these theories show different kinds of perspectives when it comes to problems arising in societies. Both can involve inequalities in different ways possible regarding working to find solutions for problems that occur.