Functionalists Flashcards

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What is Comte’s main viewpoint? (QOS)

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Queen of Science - He believes that sociology is is the queen of science.

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Parson has three main points, what are they?

SN-BO-VC+SO

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The system needs.
Biological organs - Human body.
Value consensus and social order.

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What is Merton’s viewpoint? (UF)

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Merton is a direct critique of Parson as he believes in universal functionalism, functional unity and indispensability.

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