Critics of functionalism argue that it
A. fails to emphasize the fact that society’s component parts work together as a whole system.
B. places too much emphasis on social stability and overlooks the roles of power and conflict in society.
C. is too microsociological in its approach.
D. conceptualizes societal institutions as independent of each other.
Answer: B
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