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    Connor A‚ MacLennan E (2009)‚ HNC in Social Care Student Book‚ Heinemann THE CAUSES OF DISCRIMINATION USING FUNCTIONALIST PERSPECTIVE Discrimination is what happens when an individual or group are treated unfairly or differently from others as a result of prejudice. Functionalists believe that discrimination is the result of the need to sort people into higher and lower. Functionalists see inequalities among groups as necessary because they believe that societies function most efficiently when

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    Week 2 Divorce Functionalist view emphasizes the contribution it makes to overall social stability. The divorce can actually benefit the child in several ways. If the parents were being abusive to one another and/or to the children involved prior to the divorce chances are the divorce will result in less fighting/arguing among the parents which in return would result in a better environment for the child. In some cases if a parent is abusing alcohol or drugs and it leads to the divorce‚ removing

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    Functionalists agree with many of the positive aspects of the family such as provision of care and teachings of norms and values. The three main functionalist sociologists in this topic are Murdock‚ Parsons and Fletcher‚ who all have a different view towards family but main argument is the functions it provides for society. Murdock believes that the family have to provide 4 main functions: primary socialisation‚ financial support‚ the meeting of sexual and emotional needs and reproduction. These

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    However‚ I myself have narcolepsy‚ depression and social anxiety disorder. Many of my friends have disorders such as dyslexia‚ attention deficit hyperactive disorder and different anxiety disorders. The structural-functionalist‚ conflict and symbolic interactionist reflect on different perspectives that people believe connect to mental illness. Symbolic interactionists tend to look at labels (Mooney‚ Knox‚ and Scacht‚ 2016‚ p. 15).

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    Dating‚ courting‚ and other pre-marriage arrangements are practices that are influenced by the time period‚ social conditions and constructs‚ biology‚ cultural norms‚ and institutional structures that surround people. Dating has changed a lot in the past century. In the 1920’s to 1940’s‚ dating involved a more informal dating. For the first time there were no chaperones on dates between males and females. The dates required no formal commitment to each other and there was more freedom. Previously

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    Durkheim’s functionalist theory Outline the theory Functionalism sees society as based on value consensus. That is‚ it sees members of society as sharing a common culture. A culture is a set of shared norms‚ values‚ beliefs and goals. Sharing the same culture produces social solidarity-it binds individuals together‚ telling them what to strive for and how to conduct themselves. Functionalists argue that in order to achieve this solidarity‚ society has two key mechanisms: Socialisation instils

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    While the effects of divorce may be different on children according to their stage of development‚ age‚ and gender‚ research has shown that despite reconciliation efforts via family counseling‚ most children suffer during and after the process. When their parents divorce‚ children feel as if their stability‚ their security‚ and their world are all falling apart. The Effects of Divorce on Children’s Feelings Children can react in various ways with an impending divorce. Some children can become

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    Durkheim who was a functionalist‚ there is Merton who doesn’t totally agree with Durkheim but adopted his theory on ’Anomie’ and made it his own. Michelle Deluce Tutor: Joanne Green CRIMINOLOGY Page 1 CRITICALLY COMPARE AND CONTRAST FUNCTIONALIST AND TRADITIONAL MARXIST PERSPECTIVES ON CRIME There are many theories on why crime exists as well has who is committing the crimes and the underlying reasons behind it The two main perspectives being Traditional Marxist and Functionalist both with different

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    reach accommodations. The functionalist approach to social problems‚ "views society as a vast organism whose parts are interrelated (Kornblum and Julian‚ 2004‚ 7.)" Functionalists believe that institutions produce patterns of deviance and they must be addressed through well-calculated social reformations. Solutions include engaging in research and interventions to improve these social institutions. There are many ideas between the conflict and functionalist perspectives on how to remedy the wide-spread

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    Sociological Analysis of the Presidential Election of 2012 from a Structural Functionalist Perspective and a Conflict Perspective. As the presidential election draws closer‚ we could vividly view our society from social conflict and structural functionalist perspectives. The democratic process helps us to ask why do we accept and embrace democracy‚ how does it influence our social patterns and functions; and how does democracy really work for the stability of our society. In this essay‚ I will analyze

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