Functionalism Overview

Society is based on value consensus where members share ________________ or set of norms, values, and beliefs which produces ____________

A common culture

Social solidarity

To achieve social solidarity, there are two key functions:

Socialisation - teaching of _____________

___________ - formal or informal management of behaviour

Norms and values

Social control

The common culture of shared norms, values, and beliefs teaches…

What is right and wrong

So although crime can be a threat to social order and too much is destabilising for society, functionalist see crime as…

Inevitable and universal

Crime is found in every society because: not all individuals are _____________ so some will be more prone to _________

Socialised effectively

Deviate

AND there is a diversity of lifestyles in _________________ so different groups develop __________ with distinctive norms and values

Complex modern societies

Subcultures