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    Discuss the role of primary and secondary groups in the maintenance of social order and the emergence of deviance in Caribbean societies. Through the evolution of sociology as a discipline‚ several ‘big questions’ have dominated discourse in the subject. Such questions surround how social order is obtained and maintained in society as well as the factors that account for a movement away from the social order and engage in behaviour thought to be deviant. This discussion will seek to give an account

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    Referring to Herbert J. Gans’ use of social functionalist theory in his essay titled “Uses of the Underclass in America”‚ four of the thirteen manifest and latent functions Gans applied to the problem of poverty could also be applied to the issue of Islamophobia in America. The first (manifest) function of Islamophobia emphasizes that the existence of Islamophobia supplies popular culture villains. Because many within American society oftentimes associate real-world terrorism with Muslims (at a

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    Criticisms of Parsons: -Like Durkheim‚ Parson fails to give adequate consideration to the possibility that the values transmitted by the educational system may be those of a ruling minority rather than of a society as a whole. Criticisms of Parsons: -Like Durkheim‚ Parson fails to give adequate consideration to the possibility that the values transmitted by the educational system may be those of a ruling minority rather than of a society as a whole. Criticisms of Durkheim: -Assumes societies

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    Critically evaluate the functionalist perspective on education (20 marks) Functionalist’s perspective on education is based on the consensus theory of equality. They tend to believe that education helps to maintain society by socialising young people with the value of achievement‚ competition and equality of opportunity. Education also teaches the skills to help the economy. For example‚ literacy‚ numeracy and IT for particular occupations. Role allocation is all part of this; education allocates

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    began after theories were introduced in order to understand an individual’s thought process when faced with decisions. The aim of these theories was to examine whether or not humans are rational decision makers by introducing probabilities and the evaluation of risk. This essay will evaluate The Expected Utility Theory‚ The Prospect Theory and other potential influences to decision making. As well as state both the strengths and weaknesses of them‚ in order to determine how they have contributed to

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    Deviance is an action or behavior that violates social or cultural norms. It can be categorized into two categories‚ formal and informal. Formal deviance is a criminal act as dictated by the law. Social norms dictate informal deviance. The functionalist perspective of deviance is that crime is inevitable because not everyone can or will be equally committed. A lot of social change seems to begin with a form of deviance. For example‚ the Civil Rights Movement. People such as Rosa Parks who

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    Assess functionalist views of the role of education. (20 marks) Functionalists emphasise positive aspects of schools‚ this is the idea of a ‘consensus’ perspective; where there is an agreement about what is valued within a society. These are like Emile Durkheim’s social facts or moral regulation in that they govern behaviour‚ and while they are coercive‚ they are also generally agreed upon where ‘The function of education is to transmit society’s norms and values’ . According to functionalists education

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    Assess the functionalist view of the medical profession. Functionalists have a consensus view on the medical profession; they support the occupation‚ as they believe all groups in society work together like a human body. Other groups such as feminists and Marxists believe that the medical profession does not take into account the social model. Both Marxist and feminists have a more conflict approach around the medical occupation. Functionalists believe that doctors and the likes of have an

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    Asses Functionalist explanations of social inequality (40marks) Functionalism is a concencus theory that focused on the unity and harmony of society. Functionalists believe that society is a system that works together in order for it to funtction. Inequality is the existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions in a society and recurrent patterns of unequal distributions of goods‚ wealth‚ opportunities etc. There are many types of inequality such as social class

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    theory‚ it is believed that the social structure of society is responsible for shaping people as individuals and determining peoples’ experiences and life chances. (Moore‚ 2008). Many beliefs about the nuclear family are influenced by the theory of functionalism‚ which dominated thinking in the sociology of the family for many years. Functionalists are interested in how the functions for the greater good of society and how it contributes to the maintenance of social order. (Moore‚ 2008). Functionalism

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