Structural Functionalism PDF

Why is there poverty? Is there anything good about poverty? How do you view alcoholism and drug addiction?  The Major Social Sciences Theories  Objectives Analyze the basic concepts and principles of the 01 major social science theories Appreciate...

Why is there poverty? Is there anything good about poverty? How do you view alcoholism and drug addiction?  The Major Social Sciences Theories  Objectives Analyze the basic concepts and principles of the 01 major social science theories Appreciate the importance of the major social science 02 theories in our daily life Apply the major social science theories and its 03 importance in examining socio-cultural, economic, and political conditions.  What is perspective? It is a broad viewpoint, idea or lens that permit sociologists to have a wide range of tools to describe society, and then build hypotheses and theories  Two approaches in studying the society 1. Macro approach focus on the large-scale structure of society refers to structures or processes of social interaction that occur outside or beyond the intimate circle of individual social acquaintances which include the dynamics of institutions, class structures, gender relations, or whole population EXAMPLE: examining why women are far less likely than men to reach positions of power in society  Two approaches in studying the society 2. Micro approach focus on the social dynamics of intimate, face-to-face interactions Their research is conducted with a specific set of individuals such as conversational partners, family members, work associates, or friendship groups. EXAMPLE: studying various interactions between new parents and parents who have not had children yet.  Two major social science theories / sociological perspectives 1. Structural-functionalism 2. Marxism Structural- functionalism Structural-functionalism Structural-functionalism Structural-functionalism  Talcott Parsons He developed structural functionalism in the 1930s under the influence of the works of Max Weber and Emile Durkheim  Structural-functionalism Parsons emphasizes social structure and social functions Social Functions – Social Structure “the consequences of – “any relatively any social pattern for stable pattern of the operation of social behavior” society as a whole” Robert Merton Manifest Functions - recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern Latent Functions - the unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern. Robert Merton Social Dysfunction – any social pattern that may disrupt the operation of society Structural-functionalism Structural-functionalism Structural-functionalism Emile Durkheim Structural-functionalism Emile Durkheim Structural-functionalism Emile Durkheim  To maintain equilibrium of the system, Parsons identified four (4) imperatives for societies to survive, which he called the AGIL model. Adaptation: acquiring and mobilizing sufficient resources so that the system can survive Goal Attainment: setting and implementing goals Integration: maintaining solidarity or coordination among the subunits of the system Latency: creating, preserving, and transmittingthe system’s distinctive culture and values Concepts of Structural-Functionalism According to Quexbook, 2018 Concepts of Structural-Functionalism According to Quexbook, 2018 Concepts of Structural-Functionalism According to Quexbook, 2018 Concepts of Structural-Functionalism According to Quexbook, 2018  REFERENCES: Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences by Arleigh Ross D. Dela Cruz, Cecile C. Fadrigon and Diana J. Mendoza, Phoenix Publishing House