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Detailed explanation-1: -Functionalism describes, analyzes, and is interested in any social element that maintains the status quo-keeps things as they are-and maintains social balance between and among all of the institutions of society (the family, education, religion, law/politics/government, the economy, medicine, and media).

Detailed explanation-2: -Criticisms. In the 1960s, functionalism was criticized for being unable to account for social change, or for structural contradictions and conflict (and thus was often called “consensus theory"). Also, it ignores inequalities including race, gender, class, which cause tension and conflict.

Detailed explanation-3: -Within Functionalism, the most significant criticisms come from Robert K. Merton (1968). He criticises three key assumptions made by Parsons.