functionalism Flashcards
1
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consensus
A
agreement
2
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functionalism
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a sociological perspective that focuses on understanding how different parts of sociiety work together to keep it running
3
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identity
A
way we feel about ourselves
4
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social integration
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a sense of belonging to society
5
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social institutions
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a part of society such as education or the family
6
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social order
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patterns of shared and predictable behaviour
7
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social solidarity
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a sense of community
8
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social structure
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an alternative term for the social organisation of society and
9
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structuralist theory
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a theory that believes that human behaviour is influenced by the organisation of society
10
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value or moral consensus
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an agreement among a majority of members of society that something is good and worthwhile
