Functionalism Flashcards
1
Q
who proposed functionalism and when did they live?
A
Emile Durkheim (1858-1917)
2
Q
what is organic analogy and who proposed this?
A
Emile Durkheim compared society to a human body (all institutions must work together for the whole to function properly)
3
Q
what is functionalism?
A
the idea that institutions work together to benefit the ‘whole’
4
Q
what sort of theory is functionalism?
A
consensus theory (agreement)
5
Q
what is social solidarity and how does this relate to functionalism?
A
togetherness/cohesion. all institutions contribute to this (creates a collective identity)
6
Q
what is meant by a meritocratic viewpoint?
A
everyone has an equal chance
7
Q
what is value consensus?
A
everybody having the same values/norms
