Functionalism

Question 1

Durkheim

Answer 1

Social factors and anomie

Collective consensus

Question 2

Society as a system-

Road of agencies

Answer 2

Parsons system theory- the organic analogy

Question 3

Society as a system

3 similarities between society and biological organism

Answer 3

System - both are self regulation systems made up of inter related and connecting parts

System needs- both have basic needs that must be met

Functions- ensure all its elements are working

Question 4

Functional perquisites

Answer 4

Requirement before you do something

Question 5

Functional prerequisite

Parsons

Answer 5

To Survive in a healthy state then 4 functional prerequisite have to be met by four related systems

(GAIL)

Question 6

GAIL mode

Answer 6

Goal Attainment
Adaptation
Integration
Latency

Question 7

Merton criticised 3 parts of Parson

Answer 7

Indispensable

Functional unity

Universal functionalism

Question 8

Manifest function 
( Merton )

Answer 8

What is supposed to happen

Question 9

Lantern function 
( Merton )

Answer 9

What happens without meaning to