Eskimo Society As A Structural Functional Approach

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The eskimo society can be viewed as a structural-functional approach, where each member works together to meet the essential needs. The eskimos work together in order to survive the severe cold weather of-30 to-50 degree from September to June. Each person in the community takes on a role in order to provide foods, clothing, and other skills for each member in the society. The men take on the role of hunting the food, in their case a seal, in order to survive, as it is the only food they have in such a climate. The women make the shoes and are responsible to cutting and distributing the seal among the community. Due to the weather conditions this community has no alternative rather than to work together, because there is not much resources

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