NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
SOCIOLOGY
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functionalism.
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conflict theory.
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symbolic interactionism.
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social perspective.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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".
Detailed explanation-2: -Functionalism emphasizes the importance of social institutions for social stability and implies that far-reaching social change will be socially harmful. Conflict theory emphasizes social inequality and suggests that far-reaching social change is needed to achieve a just society.
Detailed explanation-3: -functionalism, in social sciences, theory based on the premise that all aspects of a society-institutions, roles, norms, etc.-serve a purpose and that all are indispensable for the long-term survival of the society.