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    Functionalism is a predominant perspective.The functionalists see education as a miniature society‚ where the individual develops a sense of commitment to the social group; it is a place to learn rules where the individual learns to conform to societies cultural norms and values. The functionalist perspectives of Emile Durkheim are‚ he believed that the major function of education was the transmission of societies norms and values. This would allow an advanced division of labour‚ which contributes

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    Criticisms of the functionalist view of the family Functionalism is the theory that all aspects of society serve a function‚ and these functions are necessary for society. Functionalists believe that the survival of society depends on all of the different aspects which is a like the human body. The human body has all different aspects of it working together to make it function (organs) and without one of these the body wouldn’t work‚ this is what functionalists believe society is like. Marxists

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    scholars attempted to theorize war in human history‚ only few were credited for constructing consistent theories on which people could base and further their understanding of war and warfare. Those include Greek Thucydides‚ Chinese Sun Tzu‚ and Indian Kautilya all three from 3-4th century BC; Prussian Carl von Clausewitz and Swiss Antoine-Henry Jomini both from 19th century. All of those prominent theorist had a lot to offer and therefore had great influence on our thinking in war‚ warfare‚ and strategy

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    Functionalists It argues that social stratification is functional and it is necessary for maintaining society’s stability Functionalists see inequality as good because it’s "incentive" or "motivation" for people to succeed. Functionalists believed that inequality can be mitigated by the prevalence of social mobility (one can change its class to another) Davis and Moore: systems of stratification exist to ensure that the most appropriate people are selected for these roles. Moreover‚ because stratification

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    functionalist’s perspective will be examined on their viewpoint of the family. Also Marxists‚ feminists and new rights perspective will be taken into consideration. The overall functionalist theory on the family is that it performs positive functions for individuals and society. One of the most influential functionalists was Talcott parson whose understanding of the family was that it provides the primary socialisation of children‚ which means to teach the culture of society to the child. Another

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    Outline and evaluate the functionalist view of the role of the family in society. 33 marks - 25 minutes. A family is a kinship - people related by blood or marriage. Functionalism is a macro theory which means it looks at a wider sociological view. It focuses on the importance of the nuclear family (mother and father married with children)‚ the universality of the family‚ changing roles and how the nuclear family “fits” into modern society. The theory of “fit” is argued by Parsons‚ where he believes

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    In A Just War When is war acceptable? That is the question that the Just War theory (jus bellum iustum) attempts to answer. Guided by an evolving set of criteria‚ this tradition attempts to provide a framework by which the both the reasons for a war and the combatants’ behavior may be judged to be ethical and morally justifiable. This theory or doctrine‚ has roots in both philosophical and historical contexts‚ having been shaped by conventions and rules observed through ages of war as well

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    Felicia Melchor Professor L. Strong English 1302.23 16 October 2014 The Unjust Theory of The Iraq Invasion The events of 9/11 sparked a new fire under the Bush administration in order to fight the war of terror. By 2003‚ The U.S. government had reset their sites on Iraq president‚ Saddam Hussein. On March 20‚ 2003‚ President Bush launched Operation Iraqi Freedom‚ and then later renamed Operation Red Dawn‚ and American and British troops fought their way into Iraq (Library). In “Summa Theologica

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    What justifies war? Who justifies it? Why as human beings do we feel the need to fight‚ harm‚ and kill others to achieve certain goals? These questions have been pertinent to our society since the beginning of time and continue to challenge us to better understand the human psyche‚ and code of ethics that give Soldiers‚ Sailors‚ Airmen‚ Coast Guardsmen‚ and Marines credence to kill in the name of the United States of America. These ethics of war lay the foundation for that code of understanding and

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    * Just war & Crisis decision making * The closest we have ever come to nuclear war – the Cuban missile crisis Kevin Cossner saves the day! Introduced to the theory of just war How just war theory is somewhat of a compromise between a Machiavellian view that justifies all means to a more pacifist view that views war as evil regardless of the reason Just war theory – something that tries to limit the damages of war as much as possible Usually divided into 4 pieces Jus Ad Bellum – justice

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