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    Functionalism views society as a structure of interrelated parts that work together to meet individuals' needs. Functionalists like Parsons and Durkheim believe institutions, like the family and religion, serve important functions in maintaining social order and solidarity. The family's function is to reproduce society through childrearing, while religion provides shared values and norms, though some argue it is less effective due to secularization.

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    CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES

    OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCE THEORIES


    FUNCTIONALISM

     According to Vincent, 2001, Functionalism,


    also called structural-functional theory, sees
    society as a structure with interrelated
    parts designed to meet the biological and
    social needs of the individuals in that
    society.
     Functionalist sociologists like Parsons
    and Durkheim have been concerned with
    the search for functions that institutions
    FUNCTIONALISM

     An example of a function which helps maintain


    society is that of the family, its function is to
    ensure the continuity of society by reproducing
    and socializing new members.
     Another institution which performs an
    important function is religion. Functionalist
    sociologists believe that it helps achieve social
    solidarity and shared norms and values,
    however it could be argued that it fails to do
    this as a result of increasing secularization in
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