AQA Sociology A2 - Parsonian Functionalism - Part 1, AGIL
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- Created on: 22-09-15 20:42
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2. An instrumental need is a "means to an end", what is an expressive need?
- Needs related to emotional channelling.
- Needs related to the expressive arts.
- Needs related to unnecessary parts of society.
- Needs that are imperative.
3. Hedonism is an example of what?
- Latency
- Achievement
- Goal Attainment
- Grand Hierarchy
4. What is a functional prerequisite?
- A basic need [for society] to survive.
- A method of interdependence.
- A requirement [for people] to live.
- A type of social institution.
5. Which of these is NOT a major criticism of Parson's theory (all others are)?
- He provided no source of official statistics to prove his theory.
- Deterministic - he makes man (people) seem like cogs in a machine.
- Very conservative - ignores power of some to impose their goals and assumes consensus.
- Postmodernists could argue modern society is far too complex to be seen as harmonious.
- He doesn't offer any framework for improving existing social systems.
- Teleological - explains all institutions via their effect, not the cause.
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