functionalism Flashcards
1
Q
society as a system
A
parsons
-system
-system needs
-functions
value consensus and integration
2
Q
the systems needs
A
parsons
-goal attainment
-adaptation
-integration
-latency (pattern maintenance, tension management)
3
Q
mertons internal critique of functionalism
A
society not indispensable
no functional unity
difference between manifest functions and latent consequences
4
Q
external critiques of functionalism
A
logical
conflict perspective
action perspective
postmodernist
