FUNCTIONALISM

by Emile Durkheim
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 Emile Durkheim
● Emile Durkheim, often called the "father of
sociology" believed that society is composed of
structures that function together, and that society
has a structure of its own apart from the individuals
within it.
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 Functionalism
- is a system of thinking that looks at a society from
a large scale perspective.
- It examines the necessary structures that make up a
society and show each part helps to keep the society
stable.
- society is heading toward an equilibrium
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 -law
-education -moral regulations
-businesses
Institutions Social Facts -birth and death rates
-religion
-military

Equilibrium
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 MANIFEST FUNCTIONS

- educate students
- provide specialized services - maintain social order

LATENT FUNCTIONS
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- expose the students to new - connect people across

activities societies
 DIVISION OF LABOUR

- members of society lived - members of society are

in relatively small and
undifferentiated groups,
where they shared strong
family ties and performed
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forced to interact and
exchange with one another
to provide the things they
need

similar daily tasks