Functionalism: Macro Level Theory

Functionalism is a macro level theory, study of social interaction, which views society as being made up of different parts, institutions, that all work together to keep a social equilibrium. These institutions include family, education, government, the economy, and religion. According to functionalism, each of these parts influence another and are influenced by others. For example, as more women attend college than in previous decades, more women enter the workforce; this is the educational institution at play. Because of this change, the government and politics have focuses more on job discrimination between men and women than in previous decades and have created laws to protect against such discrimination. Parts of society are then described