Funtionalism

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what is functionalism?
it is a theory of a set of ideas that provide an explanation for society
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structalism
looks at everyone as one and how they fit together. the idea of a puppet there is no free will and it does not care for individualism
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How does structuralism view everyone?
a system.a jigsaw.
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structuralism the organic analogy
society is the human body all the institutions make up the organs the family is the heart and the rest are lungs connected. without the institutions we would die or the society would collapse.
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Functional prereauisties
basic needs to exist e.g a family or it will become extinct
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looks at everyone as one and how they fit together. the idea of a puppet there is no free will and it does not care for individualism

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structalism

Card 3

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a system.a jigsaw.

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Card 4

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society is the human body all the institutions make up the organs the family is the heart and the rest are lungs connected. without the institutions we would die or the society would collapse.

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Card 5

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basic needs to exist e.g a family or it will become extinct

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