Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Key Concepts of Functionalism
- the functionalist perspective on society
- funtionalists believe that society is based on VALUE CONSENSUS
- a set of shared norms and values- into which society socialises its members
- functionalists believe that every member of society is happy with these shared norms and values
- ROSE TINTED VIEW
- they see society as being made up of seperate subsystems that rely on each other.
- such as ...
- EDUCATION
SYSTEM
- ECONOMY
- THE FAMILY
- funtionalists often compare society to a biological organism; such as the human
body; where each sub-system is relient on one another.
- e.g. just as the heart or the lungs performs essential functions for the body, the family performs essential functions for society
- such as...
- SOCIALISATION OF THE YOUNG
- functionalist perspective on the family
- performs the 4 essential funtions of a stable society
- STABLE SATISFACTION OF THE SEX DRIVE
- REPRODUCTION OF THE NEXT GEN.
- MEETING ITS MEMBERS'
ECONOMIC NEEDS