Functionalism

• Inter-related

  When things are connected to each other
• Inter-dependent 


  When things rely on each other or work or exist
• collective conscience 


  The shared belief ,values and norms a group of people in society have in common
• social solidarity 


  The togetherness or unity within a society
• Consensus 


  People in society share a set of beliefs and aims
• Functional prerequisites


  The essential needs that a society must fulfil to be able to function