Functionalism theory

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The person who identified similarities between society and a biological organism
Parsons
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A word meaning providing rewards for conformity and punishment for deviance
Social control
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The person that studied suicide statistics to prove social facts exist and shape the behaviour of individuals
Durkheim
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a type of theory that seeks to obtain true knowledge to improve society. This type of theory takes a scientific approach
Modernist
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One similarity between society and an organism where if this is not met an organism or society does not function properly
System needs
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One of the basic system needs meaning to make choices, set goals and allocate resoucres
Goal attainment
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One of the basic needs meaning different institutions working in harmony to peruse shared goals
Integration
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The person who critiques parsons theory giving three main criticisms including indispensability, functional unity and universal functionalism
Merton
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What Parsons describes as a process in which separate specialised institutions develop each meeting a different need
Structural differentiation
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What Merton describes as a intended function
Manifest
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What Merton describes as a unintended function
Latent
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One variable for traditional society meaning immediate gratification of desires
Affectivity
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A variable for modern societies meaning pursuing your own goals
Self orientation
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A word meaning providing rewards for conformity and punishment for deviance

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Social control

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The person that studied suicide statistics to prove social facts exist and shape the behaviour of individuals

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a type of theory that seeks to obtain true knowledge to improve society. This type of theory takes a scientific approach

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Card 5

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One similarity between society and an organism where if this is not met an organism or society does not function properly

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