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    The functional perspective on deviance maintains that our society is a system of social institutions‚ that work together to make up whole. These institutions are based on our needs and balance each other to give our norms and morals significance. If some part of this whole is not useful‚ it will disappear; and in the same way if something is absent‚ but needed‚ it will be created. Deviant behavior is necessary in our society‚ because it provides justification for our norms. If there were no deviance

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    three areas I am going to focus on are those of the Functionalist‚ Conflict and Symbolic-Interactionist. The Functionalist theory believes that society functions so that each individual plays a specific role. Their perspective of social inequality is the belief that "inequality is not only inevitable but also necessary for the smooth functioning of society." (Davis-Moore (1954) p. 214 chapter 8 Society In Our Times: The Essentials) Functionalists believe that all societies have important jobs and

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    Outline and assess the functionalists’ theory of social inequalities The Functionalist theory believes that Social stratification‚ including age inequality‚ is necessary for the functioning of a healthy society. Their perspective of social inequality is the belief that "inequality is not only inevitable but also necessary for the smooth functioning of society’. Functionalists believe that Age has become more important in modern society; age provides the function of social integration leading to

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    Topic: Bullying General purpose: To inform my audience about why people are bullied‚ the impact of bullying‚ and what can be done to stop bullying. Specific purpose: To show why people are bullied‚ the impact of bullying‚ and what can be done to stop bullying. Introduction Attention getter: Hurtful words are said to you‚ you are pushed around at school and you come home crying; your family is wondering what happened. Bullying is when a person is picked on over and over again

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    explosion of modern technology‚ old-school bullying is out and a new type of bullying is taking the stage. But while stuffing someone in a locker is a pretty obvious sign of harassment‚ with no bruises or bloody noses as evidence of abuse‚ cyber-bullying often doesn’t raise alarms until it’s too late.  “It’s such a gray area‚” says Broadcast teacher Charles Huette. “It’s easy to talk about but difficult to identify.” When asked to define “cyber-bullying‚” most students respond with a blank look

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    Due to this‚ it is also important to consider other potential decision making influences. The Social Functionalist Approach is used in order to analyse the decision making structure (Leinhardt‚ 1977). This approach was introduced by Tetlock in 2002‚ In order to identify the importance of social factors during the decision making process. (Michael W. Eysenck

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    most common thing going on in the school yard: bullying. Bullying is any repeated action that is done in a harmful way. Like most of us‚ we do NOT want to be bullied. But with the rise of technology‚ bullying has gotten bigger than just in the school yard. It’s now on social media. Most people think the two are the same‚ but if you go research in depth‚ it is more different than you think. The difference between cyberbullying and traditional bullying is the horrible non face-to-face interaction‚ the

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    Assess the functionalist view that religion benefits both society as a whole and its individual members. (18 marks – 6AO1 & 12AO2) Functionalists believe that religion is beneficial for both society as a whole and it’s individual members‚ for example it unifies society‚ which in turn gives each individual member a source of support when they need it. However some theorists disagree with the functionalist ideology. Firstly‚ functionalist claim religion benefits society in a number of ways

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    Using material from Item A and elsewhere‚ assess the functionalist view that religion benefits both society as a whole and its individual members. Functionalists believe that society is similar to a living organism and that all social institutions perform specific functions in order to help society function effectively. They believe that religion contributes to value consensus and social integration. For example Durkheim sees religion as a method for integrating individuals into a community by

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    dialogue‚ and view our own behaviours more closely. When I began to think of a worthy topic for this essay‚ I never thought I would be writing on racism. To be honest‚ growing up in Toronto with many other cultures taught me to appreciate the uniqueness

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