Functionalism Summary

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3,496 words, approx. 12 pages
Functionalism FUNCTIONALISM is the analytical tendency within the social sciences—most notably, sociology and social anthropology—that exhibits a particular interest in the functions of ... Read more
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Functionalism and Structuralism Sociology's first theoretical orientation was functionalism. In trying to legitimate the new discipline of sociology, Auguste Comte (1830–1842, 1851&#x201... Read more