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What is the concept of Mechanical Solidarity according to Durkheim?
What is the concept of Mechanical Solidarity according to Durkheim?
Social cohesion based on likeness and similarities among individuals in a society.
Describe Organic Solidarity as per Durkheim's theory.
Describe Organic Solidarity as per Durkheim's theory.
Social cohesion based on the interdependence of individuals in advanced societies.
How does Robert K. Merton differentiate between manifest and latent functions?
How does Robert K. Merton differentiate between manifest and latent functions?
Manifest functions are intended while latent functions are unintended.
What is the latent function of stratification and collective goals according to functionalists?
What is the latent function of stratification and collective goals according to functionalists?
Explain the role of value consensus in society according to Durkheim.
Explain the role of value consensus in society according to Durkheim.
How do functionalists view the interdependence of individuals in a society?
How do functionalists view the interdependence of individuals in a society?
What are the functional prerequisites for society's survival according to functionalist theory?
What are the functional prerequisites for society's survival according to functionalist theory?
How does socialization contribute to maintaining societal norms?
How does socialization contribute to maintaining societal norms?
Why do functionalists argue that crime can serve a latent function in society?
Why do functionalists argue that crime can serve a latent function in society?
Discuss the relationship between common rituals and social cohesion in Mechanical Solidarity.
Discuss the relationship between common rituals and social cohesion in Mechanical Solidarity.
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