MAJOR SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES:
FUNCTIONALIST PERSPECTIVE:
The functionalist theory originates from Emile Durkheim, according to functionalism, a society is present to work together to maintain a uniform balance. For example, we have religion and in a community it’s expected to provide guidance and an open and free pathway in regards to worshipping and following the expectations of a higher greater power. The functionalist perspective emphasizes the parts of society that is influenced by expected and unexpected ways that either maintain or disrupt social order and how these parts are influenced.
Functionalists use their own terminology for instance; functional and dysfunctional are terms used to describe the effects of basic principles in society. …show more content…
Industrialization has resulted in the division and development of classes of people in society. Two classes of people: the creators or owners that produce business and then there are the employees, the workers that earn minimum wage. In simple terms, we have the “haves” and the “have-nots”. The workers are disadvantaged in regards to most situations; they are denied many resources that owners have available only to them. The owners use their power and manipulation to take control of many resources and institutions that belong to the society and misuse or use them only to their advantage.
Constantly we find a facade of legitimacy where powerful members who belong in the owners’ class only use the resources to their benefit. For example, the government exploits it’s workers by having them work hard for low minimum wages which a portion of has to paid towards taxes, the tax money then gets used or in simpler terms laundered and exploited by government workers of higher ranking powers who then use the hard working man’s tax money to render their money laundering services such as building themselves a lavish life that only they and their families benefit from. Irrespective of the owners’ act of fraud, they continue stealing from the public whilst the law system does nothing
FUNCTIONALIST PERSPECTIVE:
The functionalist theory originates from Emile Durkheim, according to functionalism, a society is present to work together to maintain a uniform balance. For example, we have religion and in a community it’s expected to provide guidance and an open and free pathway in regards to worshipping and following the expectations of a higher greater power. The functionalist perspective emphasizes the parts of society that is influenced by expected and unexpected ways that either maintain or disrupt social order and how these parts are influenced.
Functionalists use their own terminology for instance; functional and dysfunctional are terms used to describe the effects of basic principles in society. …show more content…
Industrialization has resulted in the division and development of classes of people in society. Two classes of people: the creators or owners that produce business and then there are the employees, the workers that earn minimum wage. In simple terms, we have the “haves” and the “have-nots”. The workers are disadvantaged in regards to most situations; they are denied many resources that owners have available only to them. The owners use their power and manipulation to take control of many resources and institutions that belong to the society and misuse or use them only to their advantage.
Constantly we find a facade of legitimacy where powerful members who belong in the owners’ class only use the resources to their benefit. For example, the government exploits it’s workers by having them work hard for low minimum wages which a portion of has to paid towards taxes, the tax money then gets used or in simpler terms laundered and exploited by government workers of higher ranking powers who then use the hard working man’s tax money to render their money laundering services such as building themselves a lavish life that only they and their families benefit from. Irrespective of the owners’ act of fraud, they continue stealing from the public whilst the law system does nothing