NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

SOCIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who believed each social institution plays a role in order for society to function?
A
Herbert Spencer
B
Harriet Martineau
C
Karl Marx
D
Max Weber
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Spencer was a major contributor to the structural-functionalist perspective in that he believed that society is made up of various structures that each have a function to do.

Detailed explanation-2: -The biological connotations of the term structure are evident in the work of British philosopher Herbert Spencer. He and other social theorists of the 19th and early 20th centuries conceived of society as an organism comprising interdependent parts that form a structure similar to the anatomy of a living body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many successful capitalists of the late 19th century embraced Spencer’s philosophy. These captains of industry used his words as justification to oppose social reform and government intervention. As Spencer said, these would interfere with the natural–and beneficial–law of survival.

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