Key words - Functionalism Flashcards
Definition of norms:
Conforming to a standard
Definition of values:
the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something
Definition of value consensus:
A consensus meaning a general agreement or sharing of ideas.
Definition of culture:
a culture’s core beliefs about what’s good or right.
Definition of organic Analogy:
compares the different parts of a society to the organs of a living organism.
Definition of subcultures:
a cultural group within a larger culture, often having beliefs or interests at variance with those of the larger culture.
Definition of institutions:
an organization founded for a religious, educational, professional, or social purpose.
Definition of macro theory:
large scale theories – what postmodernists call grand narratives – about society.
