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.