Functionalism Vocabulary

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SOC midterm

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Division of labor / specialization

how work tasks are divided.

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Social order

overall stability of society.

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Social cohesion

glue that holds people together.

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Mechanical solidarity

unity through similarity (small societies).

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Organic solidarity

unity through interdependence (modern societies).

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Civil society / civil solidarity

groups and institutions outside government that create trust and unity.

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Anomie

normlessness; breakdown of rules.

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Dysfunction

when something harms stability.

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Incremental change

slow, small reforms instead of sudden shifts.