Compare And Contrast Functionalism And Conflict Theory

Differences in how conflict theorists and symbolic interactionists view the issue of gender and housework. The conflict theorist perspective emphasizes on the inequality existing in marriages. According to the conflict theorists, there exists an unequal power between couples (husbands and wives) in a marriage. Conflict theorist postulate that an individual with marriage experience as having been in marriage or have even experienced marriage from its inner perspective understand that however much the couples appear composed as if there no intention of conflict, it is natural of reason that conflict is part and parcel of a marriage (Macionis & Gerber, 1997). Notably, conflict naturally arises between couples as a result of sharing goals and checkbooks of the bedroom, as well as the siblings. The desires and mechanisms to solve disagreements my take harsh form but is
Functionalist theory perceives latent function as an inclusive approach that entails child care, developing peer relationships and reducing unemployment by ensuring that high school students do not engage on full-time labor supply (Macionis & Gerber, 1997). Therefore, functionalist theorists connect problems in education to challenges facing societies in which the theorists assert that failed institutions contribute to the inability of completely fulfilling functions to leverage the society from functionalism problems. Likewise, conflict theory resonates that education encourages social injustices such as inequality due to the use of tracking and standardized testing, as well as hidden curriculum problems (Henslin, 2013). In this context, the difference in schools’ infrastructure and funding rates and learning environment attributes to the learning disparities that reinforce social inequalities in the American