Flashcards
Functionalism: unit four flashcards (1)
Cards in this deck (21)
- 1How is social order achieved?The central value system: our norms, values, beliefs. It sets the rules on how we should behave.
- 2What is value consensus?An agreement on the shared norms and values.
- 3How are individuals integrated?Through socialisation: internalise norms/values, becomes a part of personality structure.
- 4What are the different types of socialisation?Primary= socialisation in the home
Secondary= socialisation in external institutions, e.g. school - 5What are some of the different parts of the social system?Individual actions= governed by norms/values
Status roles, e.g. 'teacher' and institutions, e.g. school - 6Why are they useful?Breaks/orders society in groups and
shows how society is integrated. - 7What is the AGIL model?Adaptation, goal attainment, integration, latency
- 8Which two are instrumental and why?Adaptation and goal attainment: they both meet an end, for A it is material needs, provided by economic sub system, and G.A sets goals to reach those needs.
- 9Which two are expressive and why?Integration and latency: involving channelling emotions, done through integration, e.g. family, and latency, e.g. kinship systems.
- 10Why is the AGIL model useful?Shows how we fit into the social system and how society works.
- 11What are the features of traditional society?Ascribed status, kinship system, collective orientation, extended family.
- 12What are the features of modern society?Meritocracy, self orientation, nuclear family, individualism.
- 13How have we moved from traditional to modern society?Structural differentiation: move from simple to complex structures, more specialised. Functions transfer to the state, e.g. education.
- 14Why is this useful?Parsons recognises changes from traditional to modern society and the different types of society.
- 15Why does Merton criticise Parsons?Parsons assumes that everything is indispensable. Can be 'functional alternatives' e.g. lone parent families socialising children well.
- 16What's another criticism from Merton?Assumes that society always performs a positive function. Not always a smooth running system: can be dysfunction.
- 17What does Merton contribute to functionalism?There can be unintended (latent) functions. Could be more effective than manifest functions.
- 18What's a post modernist criticism?Functionalism= meta narrative
Society= diverse, fragmented
Theory doesn't apply: social conscience= fragmented - 19What's a criticism from action theorists?Dennis Wrong: society's members are not passive, we have free will.
Individuals create society, not vice versa. - 20What's a logical criticism?It's unscientific: armchair theory
E.g. crime: no evidence, research. - 21What's a criticism from Marxists?Society= not harmonious--> alienation, exploitation etc.
Functionalism= conservative ideology that legitimates status quo.
Information
- Description
- A set of flash cards for unit four of Functionalism covering Talcott Parsons, Merton's internal critique and external criticisms of Functionalism.
- Created by
- Yusra Ali2387
- Views
- 8
- Tags
- History
-
- Created by Yusra Ali2387 · Mar 15, 2016
- Copied by Yusra Ali2387 · Mar 15, 2016
- Rating