Parsons wrote little about the behavioral organism. Could you theorize more about how people are systems who also fit into the biological and social world, especially in meeting our needs dispositions?

What will be an ideal response?


• Biologically, people’s innate need to feed, clothe, and shelter themselves could be the foundation on which society is built
• Peoples emotional needs to feel good about themselves could explain why values look the way they do

Sociology

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. Symbolic interactionism perspective b. Conflict perspective c. Functionalist perspective d. Primal interactionism perspective

Sociology

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A. global digital divide B. culturally resonant frame C. sponsorship inequality problem D. cultural information gap

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