Emily - functionalist

What is functionaslism?

• focuses on the needs of society as a whole
• capitalism is based on inequalities within society
• womens rights
• functionality of society
• social behaviour patterns

What was Durkheim primarly concerned with?

• Rapid social change trdaitional - mordern
• struggle between social classes
• beliefs of equality of women
• conflict persepctive
• structual functionalism

What is a traditonal society?

• small populations that are less complex and less diverse
• post modern views turning to mordern
• updated ideas
• outdated ideas
• Social norms changing

What is modern society?

• organic solidarity and increasing individualism
• out dated ideas
• post - modernist societal views
• updated ideas
• Society changing norms and values

What can rapid change do?

• undermine existing social norms and lead to anomie
• fast change in values
• social norms changing
• society changing values
• Gender roles

What analogy do functionalists use to describe society?

• an organic analogy
• non - biological organism
• social evolution
• functioning organisms within society
• Marxists

How is social order ahcieved?

• Through shared culture, norms and values
• through the social class
• job roles
• gender roles
• Feminists

Who made the social order?

• Parsons
• Durkheim
• Marxists
• Feminists
• Cloward and Ohlin

Whats value consensus?

• the need for societies to have a common set of beliefs
• people feel connected through similar work
• a lack of usual social and ethical standards in a group
• where everyone agrees
• system making goods based on a profit