Category: Functionalism

Essay on Functionalism as One of the Major Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology The structural-functionalist perspective, also called functionalism, is one of the major theoretical perspectives in sociology. It is based largely on the works of Emile Durkheim as well as Herbert Spencer. It has been given various, but similar definitions by many sociological scholars. Generally,…

Functionalism and Social Internationalism: Comparative Analysis Purpose of Report: The aim of this report is to investigate how different aspects of sociology are involved in the way society functions and determine how these approaches and theories work in different areas of society. This report also aims to show the distinct differences between the functionalist theory…

Durkheim: Pandemic and Functionalism Table of Contents Introduction Karl Marx: Pandemic and Conflict theory Weber: Pandemic and Bureaucracy Weber: Pandemic and Types of Authority References Introduction According to De Souza (2018), Durkheim defined the concept of division of labor as follows: a way of investigating the moral consequences of the growing complexity within modern societies…

Durkheim: Pandemic and Functionalism Table of Contents Introduction Karl Marx: Pandemic and Conflict theory Weber: Pandemic and Bureaucracy Weber: Pandemic and Types of Authority References Introduction According to De Souza (2018), Durkheim defined the concept of division of labor as follows: a way of investigating the moral consequences of the growing complexity within modern societies…