Theory and Methods-Perspectives (Functionalism evaluation) (2)

Question 1

For functionalism:

Answer 1

~Social Stability
~Socialisation
~Organic Analogy
~Social Facts.

Question 2

What does teleological mean? (against)

Answer 2

~Explaining a cause of something by its effect.
~Effect cannot explain a cause, a cause must always come BEFORE an effect.

Question 3

What does continued existence mean? (against)

Answer 3

• Once institutions originate, it continues to exist as though it has a beneficial effect on the system.

-difficult to establish if the net effect of any institution is beneficial to society.

Question 4

What is questioning value consensus? (against)

Answer 4

~Critics argue that consensus is assumed rather than shown to definitely exist.
~Stability of society may owe more to the absence rather than the presence of value consensus.

Question 5

What does determinism mean?

Answer 5

~Social System has needs, the behaviour of its members are shaped to fit those needs.

~People are seen as the creation of the system, rather than creating a social world.

-people influenced by the world/ the system.