functionalism

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  • Created on: 21-10-19 15:01
who created the foundations for functionalism?
Emile Durkheim
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what does value consensus mean?
beliefs that are commonly shared by a social group
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what do functionalists see society as?
a human body each part is important but none can function alone
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what do functionalists look at in society?
the different institutions e.g. family education system and criminal justice
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do they have any problems with society?
no they think everything is here for a reason and it has a benefit for society and when its stops doing that it will slowly disappear.
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what does consensus mean?
agreement
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what are functional prerequisites?
are basic things that need to be satisfied for the society to function.
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