Functionalist Theory Flashcards

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Parsons - social order

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Achieved through shared culture

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Socialisation

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learning to behave in a particular way in society

- Internalise the systems norms and values through social institutions

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Social control

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Positive sanctions reward conformity

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Merton

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Manifest and latent functions

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Parsons - Modern society

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We pursued our individual interest, achieve our status band all judges by universalistic standards

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Parsons - Traditional society

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Individuals have collective interest first, status is ascribed and are judged by particularistic standards

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Adaptation

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The social system meets its members material needs

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Goal attainment

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Society sets goals and allocate resources in order to achieve them

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Integration

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The different parts of the system must be integrated together to pursuer shared goals

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Latency

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Refers to processes that maintain society over time

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