Structural functionalism
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title:
Structural functionalism
text:
Structural functionalism, or simply functionalism, is "a framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability". This approach looks at society through a macro-level orientation, which is a broad focus on the social structures that shape society as a whole, and believes that society has evolved like organisms. This approach looks at both social structure and social functions. Functionalism addresses society as a whole in
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encyclopedia
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Sociological theory of society
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_functionalism
date created:
2003-09-21T13:15:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T12:19:12Z
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