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Sociology: Structural Functionalism
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What is the main focus of functionalism?

  • The impact of guerrilla movements on political systems
  • The importance of economy for any society (correct)
  • The control of the economy by the economic elite
  • The role of interest groups in shaping policy

    • What led to the development of structural-functionalism?

  • The failure of Marxism in Eastern Europe
  • The Cold War rivalry between the US and USSR
  • The need for a new approach to study newly independent countries (correct)
  • The rise of authoritarian regimes in Africa

    • What do structural functionalists aim to find out about a structure?

  • What it actually does in a political system (correct)
  • How it relates to other structures in the system
  • What it is supposed to do in a political system
  • How it affects the economy of a country

    • What is a key component of the political system according to the structural-functional approach?

    <p>Interest groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis of comparison for political systems according to structural functionalism?

    <p>The functions performed by their structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who argued that certain political functions exist in all political systems?

    <p>Gabriel Almond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do individual institutions do in the context of structural functionalism?

    <p>Work together in service of the whole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major limitation of structural functionalism?

    <p>It assumes that all groups are equal and have the same starting points</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary method of study used in structural functionalism?

    <p>Fieldwork and direct observations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of one group disagreeing with the direction of society in structural functionalism?

    <p>The whole system falls apart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the assumption about motivation in structural functionalism?

    <p>Motivation is a zero-sum game, where one person's gain is another's loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the circular flow of money image in the context of structural functionalism?

    <p>To show how different institutions work together in service of the whole</p> Signup and view all the answers

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