Functionalist Views (40 Marker)

Question 1

Functionalist Class

Answer 1

Functionalists believe in a meritocracy where people who work hard should be rewarded
&
Role allocation (Davis and Moore) society will put people in the right job

Question 2

Functionalist Gender

Answer 2

(Parsons) Men have instrumental roles and to be the bread winner of the house whereas Women have a expressive role and to look after the kids and the house

Question 3

Functionalist Ethnic

Answer 3

(Patterson) Ethnic minority’s and BAME people haven’t learnt to assimilate and fit in

Question 4

Functionalist Age

Answer 4

Disengagement theory (Parsons) old people are disengaged from society and make way so the young can come through