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Functionalism (Parsons claimed that in order to understand society we have…
Functionalism
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Organic analogy
Functionalists refer to this as the way society works like a human body and how each institution works together to bring social order
Both societys and living organisms have : 1. system of inter-related parts, 2. needs (needs for nutrition and need for socialisation for society) 3. functions
societies have certain needs to function and the needs shape the main features of society - These needs are what Parsons calls 'functional prerequisites'
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