Functionalist Theory Flashcards
Parsons - social order
Achieved through shared culture
Socialisation
learning to behave in a particular way in society
- Internalise the systems norms and values through social institutions
Social control
Positive sanctions reward conformity
Merton
Manifest and latent functions
Parsons - Modern society
We pursued our individual interest, achieve our status band all judges by universalistic standards
Parsons - Traditional society
Individuals have collective interest first, status is ascribed and are judged by particularistic standards
Adaptation
The social system meets its members material needs
Goal attainment
Society sets goals and allocate resources in order to achieve them
Integration
The different parts of the system must be integrated together to pursuer shared goals
Latency
Refers to processes that maintain society over time
