Sociology
-Write a general essay on functionalist ideas on the family.
Functionalists are a group of sociologists that believe that society is a positive thing and see the good in society. They see it as a system with different parts that combines to create a better, stable life. They think that most of the population is happy in the way society works. This is called a Consensus. They believe that people are happy with the way society is shaped and that everyone in a functionalist society has a role.
This makes sure that society runs smoothly and everything stays in harmony. For example education has a function to make sure people are educated to be good at the job they will get after school. . There have been many great Sociologists that support Functionalism. I.e. Parsons and Murdock
-Write a general essay on functionalist ideas on the family.
Functionalists are a group of sociologists that believe that society is a positive thing and see the good in society. They see it as a system with different parts that combines to create a better, stable life. They think that most of the population is happy in the way society works. This is called a Consensus. They believe that people are happy with the way society is shaped and that everyone in a functionalist society has a role.
This makes sure that society runs smoothly and everything stays in harmony. For example education has a function to make sure people are educated to be good at the job they will get after school. . There have been many great Sociologists that support Functionalism. I.e. Parsons and Murdock