functionalist key terms Flashcards
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organic analogy
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- [Emile Durkheim] - the idea that society was like a human body (the organic analogy) and that society was is made up of various institutions that acted like the organs of the body; they all need to be functioning properly for the body to function
2
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value consensus
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shared agreement on social norms and values
3
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social solidarity
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a sense of belonging to a society or community
4
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social order
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harmony within socierty
