functionalism

• Durkheim believes society and culture are more important than the individual, as we are born into culture.
• Valued consensus is the sharing of the same cultural norms, goals, and values, which bonds individuals together.
• Preindustrial societies use institutions to socialise individuals into valued consensus, leading to cultural influence where people comply with society's expectations and rarely complain.
• Religion is a powerful cultural influence over individual behaviour, leading to solidarity.
• Modern societies offer more choice, leading to individuals having more control over their lives, which can cause anomie, a state of conflict within oneself.
• Criticising is a form of exaggeration, which can lead to social conflict between the same society, undermining interpretivist views, as people are less important than society.
• Culture shapes individuals, and we live in a multicultural society.