Functionalism is a framework that in theory can define society as interrelated parts. Functionalism focus on broader aspects of social interaction rather than on a more personal basis. This can be compared to parts of a vehicle, or the human body, having parts working together to make a vehicle or a person work properly. For example if I wanted I wanted to see how the government worked in society I would look at each part of the government. With a functional mindset I would see that each part of the government would need to work together to make sure the economy didn’t completely fall apart. Delegates, representatives, the supreme court, are important in America’s well being. Conflict theory is a framework that in theory, is the struggle
