Organic analogy Flashcards

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What is Durkheim’s belief about organic analogy?

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Durkheim believed that society is built up and functions like a human body, being made up of interrelated parts which all work together to ensure that they system (body) works effectively

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What is Durheim’s role for the brain

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Education

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What is Durheim’s role for the lungs

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Religion

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What is Durheim’s role for the heart

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Family

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What is Durheim’s role for the liver

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Government

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What is Durheim’s role for the legs

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To run away from homework

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What are the Functional Prerequisites of Organic Analogy?

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Production of food

Caring for the young and socialising them into the culture of society

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Organic Analogy: Functionalists believe that…

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Functionalists believe that society has certain basic needs or requirements it must meet – these are known as functional prerequisites

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According to Functionalists what do the social institutions do about Organic Analogy?

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According to Functionalists, the social institutions meet the functional prerequisites, maintaining the social system, and social order and stability in society. Therefore, they are working for the benefit of the whole society.

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Organic Analogy: What do Functionalists argue will maintain stability?

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To maintain this stability, Functionalists argue that we are socialised into the norms and values which most people agree to – this is known as value consensus

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Organic Analogy: What is Value Consensus?

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It is these cultural values that act as the ‘gluing agent’ that produces a peaceful, harmonious society without much conflict between individuals and groups

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