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    (competence)‚ and not on the usage of this set when producing phrases (performance)  Moreover‚ humans are supposed to be genetically predetermined to learn language because of the language acquisition device REF ; http://www.chomsky.info/ FUNCTIONALISTFunctionalist maintain that the communicative situation motivates constrain or otherwise determines grammatical structure”   “The forms of natural languages are created and used for communicative functions.” REF : Bates and Mc Winney 1982‚ Mc Winney;

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    CRITICALLY COMPARE MARXISM AND FUNCTIONALISM IN THE WAY EACH PERSPECTIVE CONCEPTUALIZES THE PHENOMENON OF SOCIAL STRATIFICATION. Social stratification refers to the presence of distinct social groups which are ranked one above the other in terms of factors such as prestige and wealth (Haralambos & Holborn‚ 2004). Those who belong to a particular group or stratum will have some awareness of common interests and a common identity. They also share a similar

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    Watson & Skinner Perspective Psychological perspectives will always change as long as psychology continues to move forward. Not one perspective or approach would be considered wrong or incorrect. It just adds to our understanding of human and animal behavior. Most psychologists would agree that not one perspective is correct‚ although in the past‚ early days of psychology‚ the behaviorist would have said their perspective was the only truly scientific one (McLeod‚ 2007). Two Psychologists who

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    on how and when this is brought about. The structural functionalist perspective (hereby called functionalism) views society as a bunch of interdependent parts‚ all of which perform a function that is essential to the stability of the society as a whole. It sees change as mainly gradual and due to advancement‚ and considers rapid change to be threatening to society. Conflict theories‚ however‚ propose that change is rooted in conflict and conflict is inevitable‚ so revolutionary change is also therefore

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    Compare and Contrast the Functionalist and Marxist views on the Family Functionalists argue that societies consist of inter-related social institutions such as schools‚ mass media‚ political systems‚ the Church and the family each of which contribute positively to the maintenance of stability of society as a whole. Broadly speaking it is assumed by functionalists that societies operate in the interests of all of their members so that there is no reason for fundamental conflict in society. Instead there

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    Theoretical Perspectives of Race and Ethnicity Rebecca Spain ETH/125 April 4th‚ 2010 Melissa Terrell The three sociological theoretical perspectives of race and ethnicity are the functionalistconflict‚ and labeling perspectives. The functionalist perspective is the perspective that shows how parts of society work in a structured manner to keep the survival of a society. The belief is that if a certain part does not contribute to society’s survival in an effective manner that it will

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    Conflict Hearing the word “conflict” does not always arouse the most positive feelings. It brings uneasiness‚ and‚ in some cases fear. But‚ in literature‚ conflict is a necessary ingredient to a well formed story. The tension and uncertainty of conflict engulfs the reader making them more interested in the outcome. In Alice Munro’s “An Ounce of Cure‚” the teenager struggles in her adolescent life to find her identity‚ in “The Story of an Hour‚” Louise wrestles with her own emotions‚ and finally

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    For the Love of Sports Frederick L. Webster Ashford University Sociology in Sports SOC318 Eric Dybvig December 13‚ 2009 For the Love of Sports In this paper‚ I will apply the functionalist theory to answer the question: “Why are people fanatically interested in playing and watching sports?” Culture‚ social structure‚ and social interaction play major roles in contributing to the reasons why people are fanatically interested in sports. Sport fans have a personal connection to their

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    According to Conflict Theory‚ society is: • A struggle for dominance among competing social groups (classes‚ genders‚ races‚ religions‚ etc.). When conflict theorists look at society‚ they see the social domination of subordinate groups through the power‚ authority‚ and coercion of dominant groups. In the conflict view‚ the most powerful members of dominant groups create the rules for success and opportunity in society‚ often denying subordinate groups such success and opportunities; this

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    Asses the functionalist role of education in society The role of education is to educate individuals within society and to prepare them for working life in the economy‚ also to integrate individuals and teach them the norms‚ values and roles within society. There are many different sociological theories that differ within the role of education within society that attempt to try and explain how society or aspects of society work together. There are several perspectives on the sociology of education

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