Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In the middle of the last century, structural functionalism was the dominant theoretical paradigm in sociology.
2. The first major alternative to structural functionalism to emerge was conflict theory.
3. Questions about a conflictual versus a consensual nature of society stem back to ancient times.
4. Questions about a conflictual versus a consensual nature of society stem are relatively recently, only coming about with the rise of structural functionalist theory after World War II.
5. Conflict and consensus theories fundamentally disagree on the importance of macro-level, large-scale social structures and social institutions.


1. true
2. true
3. false
4. false
5. false

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