Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the functionalist view on society. Functionalism is a consensus perspective‚ whereby society is based on shared values and norms into which members are socialised. For functionalists‚ society is seen as a system of social institutions such as the economy‚ religion and the family all of which perform socialisation functions. A strength of the functionalist theory is that it a macro level structural theory which uses an organic analogy- using the body as
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Family in 21st Century Society: Health care challenges The family is a community within a community within society at large. The family system has a fundamental role within the larger community and society in general. The impact of the family system is seen beginning with the way a person dresses‚ his or her mannerisms‚ and extending to the general philosophies of the person down to the type of person he or she chooses as a mate. The family will have an effect on how a person views
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and elsewhere‚ assess the functionalist view that religion benefits both society as a whole and its individual members (18marks) The key concern of functionalist writing on religion is the contribution that religion makes to the wellbeing of society‚ its contribution to social stability and‚ value-consensus. In his Elementary Forms of Religious Life‚ Durkheim argues that the function of religious ritual is to maintain social solidarity by affirming the moral superiority of society over its individual
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and elsewhere assess the contribution of functionalism to our understanding of families and households. Functionalism focuses on the positive roles played by different institutions of society‚ the main one being the family. Functionalism see family as a vital organisation in all societies‚ they are needed to meet basic needs. Functionalism stresses the positive role of the family‚ and its great importance for society. Functionalists argue that the family has essential functions which it must
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Life is a series of paradoxes. Society uses opposites that help us define the meaning of values and attributes that are acceptable. Could we know what is desired without knowing what is unwanted‚ recognize hatred without love or good without evil? In the novel A Clockwork Orange‚ our humble narrator Alex‚ is a teenager in a futuristic city where citizens are controlled by a corrupt‚ authoritarian government. Adult society seems to have been brainwashed into a trance as their free will is stifled
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Assess the sociological explanations of the role of culture in contemporary society Culture is the behaviour‚ beliefs and characteristics of a particular group of people. Age groups‚ ethnic groups and social groups etc… are all examples of groups of people that possess their own unique culture. The people within a culture are expected to follow the norms and values that are passed down through generation to generation. Over the past 30 years‚ different cultures have gradually intermingled due
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Critically assess the view that an increase in the divorce rate in 1980’s was due to changes in the law. (* - 25 minutes) The divorce rate is the number of divorces per 1000 married people per year. This number increased greatly in 1923 when 3 laws were changed. These 3 changes were: Equalising the grounds for divorce between sexes Widening the grounds for divorce Making divorce cheaper Widening the grounds for divorce in 1971 has made divorce a lot easier to obtain and produced a doubling
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The 1920’s‚ a time revered in american history as a period that cultivated many changes in the everyday lifestyle of American citizens and all around social norms found in society. Many aspects of American culture experienced change during the roaring twenties‚ including movies‚ music‚ and also literature. As the twenties came along author’s struggled to adjust to the changes society was undergoing. While some writers embraced the changes others expressed disapproval in the passing of the old ways
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Losing a child Ruben Contreras Colorado technical University Losing a child I was always the type of person that thought I would be blessed with kids when the time was right. I also was the type of person that thought that people who did drugs or had abortions and caused personal pain were the only ones who witnessed or suffered the loss of a child. Obviously I was wrong‚ anyone can experience this and sometimes not only once. I did none of these but as read on you I am going to try and make you
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also be seen as being created by consumption‚ style and the economy. Youth culture can be seen as being created by the media because of the role models that it creates. Celebrities are portrayed in the media as being role models for the youth of today and youth desire to be like them. For example magazines are the most criticised for portraying and constantly promoting the specific way that people should look by showing celebrities at their best and worst times. These magazines are aimed at the
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