Funtionalists

• Compare society to the human body
• If parts of society fail there would be a negative effect on all of us.
• Organic analogy - idea that we compare society to the human body.

MURDOCK - 4 functions to meet needs of society
Says the family meets the needs of individual members.

1. Stable satisfaction of the sex drive - Same partner
2. Reproduction
3. Socialisation - Familiarising children with societies norms and values.
4. Economic…