sociology: functionalism

macro

size of functionalism

functionalism

society is a collection of social facts... is a part of

social stability

goal of functionalism

living organism

compares society to a

macro level

focuses on the social structures, not individual interactions

4 major sociological theories

functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, social constructionism

functionalism

in modern society, ppl may be quite dissimilar but still rely on each other... is a part of

manifest function

intended consequences of a structure

dynamic equilibrium

occurs when multiple interdependent parts of a society work together

latent function

unintended consequences of a structure

sociological theories

various perspectives through which we can view society

functionalism

view society as a complex system of many individual parts working together to maintain social stability

emile durkheim

who proposed functionalism