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- Are you confused by academic jargon? - Do you know your `discourse' from your `dialectic'? - Can you tell the difference between `anomie' and `alienation'? The Social Science Jargon Buster tackles the most confusing concepts in the social sciences, brea
Functionalism
Functionalism
Core definition
A sociological perspective that focuses on the contributions any particular social unit makes towards the larger social system. Each part of society is seen to perform a function necessary for the continuity of the whole.
Longer explanation
The question here is whether society, which consists of things like family, religion, and community, is analogous ...
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