Emma functionalist quiz

Functionalists see society as a meritocracy where status is not based on ascription but on what ;

• Achievement
• Social solidarity
• Role allocation
• Social status

What is functionalism ?

• Macro overview that focuses on the needs of society as a whole and study how these needs shape society
• Failure to achieve social change
• The conflict between the bourgeoisie
• The ingrained superiority of men over women

What analogy do functionalists use to describe society ?

• Organic ideology which suggests that society is like a body.
• Organic ideology which suggests that society is like a plant.
• Organic ideology which suggests that society is like a tree
• Organic ideology which suggests that society is like a factory

Functionalism is a ... model

• Consensus
• Conflict
• opression
• current life

Who created functionalism ?

• Durkheim
• Parsons
• Marx
• Merton

When society's parts work together to maintain stability, functionalists refer to this as :

• Social solidarity
• Equilibrium
• Anomie
• False consciousness

Functionalism is described to be like ...

• Human body
• World
• The outside
• school

Macro means ...

• Large scale
• Medium scale
• Small scale
• no scale

A strength of functionalism is

• Explains how conflict is minimised
• Looks at one hierarchy level out of the three
• Defines why deviant behaviour is happening
• consideres reasons why people may not have the same experience

What is the limitation of functionalism ?

• Focuses on society as a whole
• Behaviour is based of choice
• Micro level study
• doesnt explain deviant and criminal behaviour