Sociology - functionalism

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what is a institution
building block of society which helps form norms and values
what is an agent of social control
institution which reinforce norms and values
what is socilisation
the process of learning the norms and values in a society
what is primary socilisation
the process of learning norms and values of a society in the family home
what is secondary socilisation
the process of learning norms and values within a society outside the family home
what is a consensus theory
a theory that agrees society is stable
why is functionalism a consensus theory
because functionalist believe society is stable
what is a conflict theory 
a theory which argues society isnt stable
what is organic analogy
believe every societies institutions example education is like a bodies organ and they all have different functions but work together and as one instution/organ fails the entire system/society fails
what is social control 
the active/passive process of a gorup regulating its self according to its belifs principls and values
what is social solidarity 
emphasises the independence between individuals in a society which allows people to compete
what is social stability 
the degree ti which a society and its institutions remian predicatable and reliable
what is collective conscience
individuals who all share the same ideas about society and share the same goal
what is value consensus
general agreement about the value and belief in society
what is a system
both the body and society are self regulated and intervalted
what are the system needs
in the body the system has needs the social system also has basic needs to function smoothly
what are the functions
the functions must meet the needs of a system. where in the body the circulatory system carries nutrients and oxygen. the economy helps maintain the need for food
what are the parts of the traditional society
ascribed status
broad relationships
particularistic standards
immediate gratification
ascribed status
collectivity
what is the traditional society
a society where status is given at birth, there are relationships between more than one person, children arent judged by societies standards, there is the demand for instant pleasure, and everyone is collective
what are features of the modern society
achieved status
specific relationships
univerlistic standards
defferd gratification
self centredness
what is the modern society
status is achieved not given, people are in relationships with one person,everyone is judged by the same standards, no one demands pleasure now, people are self centred.
what is dynamic equlibrium
society is moving slowly so it can progress and fix any issues without disrupting society
what is social stratification
society needing inequality in society
what is social mobility
being able to move up and down societies class system.
what is meritocracy
if you work hard you can move up within society
what was david and moores theories
he belived in dynamic equlibrium and social stratification
what did parson write about funcationalism
he belived in collective conscience, and the idea of traditional and modern society
what was durkheims theory of functionalism
he believed in organic analogy and thought that society needed the correct amount of social cohesion and social control
what did murdock write about functionalism
he critisises functionalism from within believeing that the theory dosent acknowledge issues within society