Functionalism on society

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  • Created on: 20-05-19 12:28
What approach is Functionalism?
A structural , macro approach, society shapes the individual
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What are the 5 functions of society from a functionalist perspective?
Organic analogy, Value consensus and social order, system needs, social change, integration of individuals
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What is the Organic analogy?
Society is like a biological organism ,institutions=organs, all serving society
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How is value consensus and social solidarity achieved?
Through the existence of shared culture, social order is only possible with value consensus
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How are individuals integrated?
Through socialisation and social control, socialisation teaches to want to do what society requires, social control is achieved through sanctions and rewards giving purpose to conformity
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How is social control achieved?
Through shared value system, making people predictable and stable
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What are the Systems needs?
GAIL
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What is Goal attainment?
Setting goals and allocating resources to achieve them
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What is Adaptation?
Means of achieving goals through economic sub system
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What is Integration?
Creating social cohesion through shared values
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What is Latency?
Process of maintaining society over time through the Kinship pattern maintenance and Tension management
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How is social change achieved according to Parsons?
gradual, separate functionally specialised institutions development
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