Discuss the views of functionalist and conflict theorists regarding social institutions
What will be an ideal response?
Functional theorists emphasize that social institutions exist because they perform five
essential tasks: (1) replacing members? (2) teaching new members? (3) producing,
distributing, and consuming goods and services? (4) preserving order? and (5) providing
and maintaining a sense of purpose. Conflict theorists do not believe that social
institutions work for the common good of everyone in society. From the conflict
perspective, social institutions such as the government maintain the privileges of the
wealthy and powerful while contributing to the powerlessness of others.
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a) True b) False
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)