Functionalism believes in social order and equilibrium within the family structure and social institutions. Functionalist Theorists unspoiled world of utopia, which no conflicts arise, and social structure kept. Functionalist claims that the nuclear family consists of male and female and follows the ultimate societal norm. The family performs several roles in society through socialization and stabilization. The family is the catalyst of that drives the societal institution and economy. The role of the household to socialize their children to culture, values, beliefs and history. Second, is the stabilization between men and women personalities by marital unity, to counterbalance each other tension and stress caused by the daily emotional stressor.
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Functionalist positive perspectives as mentioned before, discipline children, curfew, teaching the children good and bad behavior. To teach children about laws, culture, beliefs, manners within the society and adults to serve as role model to their children. If laws, regulation, and policies would not exist in the world and families would be in absolute turmoil. Everything must work together to boost the economy. Maintain family stability in short someone must close the gap to keep everything balanced in the family and social institutions. The functionalist did not account for collisions, for example, same-sex marriage, blended family, and divorce. The functionalists call this type of behavior deviant of not following the societal norm (Kunz, 2013).
Discrimination in same-sex marriage still exists and the functionalist place same-sex families in the lower class. The reason for the same sex couple positioned in the lower group. They are not part of the functionalist category of the traditional family. In fact, divorce, blended families, and single parents categorized into the same group as the same-sex couple. For instance, same-sex marriage legislation is not entirely accepted today, however, conflict perspective that change is good and needed, whereas, the functionalist will grow accustomed to same-sex marriage, blended families and single parent …show more content…
Conflicts can be a positive thing and adverse effects on family and social systems. Constructive conflicts in family structure, change in household income and change in the work environment. Unfavorable conflicts are different individualities, high stress at work, stress caused by an educational institution, or divorce these are some of the prime examples. Conflicts within the family structure are indispensable that encourage change and adjusting to these changes. The affirmative action and labor laws are necessary to close the income gap, racial discrimination, prejudice between male and female including, people's culture, beliefs, values within different families (Kunz, 2013).
Parents are responsible teaching children good manners on how to act in public, and educational system. However, disagreements can arise between educational system and family can be constructive or deconstructivism. Children not only learn from the parents but also learn from peers and teachers which are essential for children to grow more productive citizens and learn between good and bad manners. Children must learn from undesirable and constructive behaviors of others such as classmates (Kunz,
Functionalist positive perspectives as mentioned before, discipline children, curfew, teaching the children good and bad behavior. To teach children about laws, culture, beliefs, manners within the society and adults to serve as role model to their children. If laws, regulation, and policies would not exist in the world and families would be in absolute turmoil. Everything must work together to boost the economy. Maintain family stability in short someone must close the gap to keep everything balanced in the family and social institutions. The functionalist did not account for collisions, for example, same-sex marriage, blended family, and divorce. The functionalists call this type of behavior deviant of not following the societal norm (Kunz, 2013).
Discrimination in same-sex marriage still exists and the functionalist place same-sex families in the lower class. The reason for the same sex couple positioned in the lower group. They are not part of the functionalist category of the traditional family. In fact, divorce, blended families, and single parents categorized into the same group as the same-sex couple. For instance, same-sex marriage legislation is not entirely accepted today, however, conflict perspective that change is good and needed, whereas, the functionalist will grow accustomed to same-sex marriage, blended families and single parent …show more content…
Conflicts can be a positive thing and adverse effects on family and social systems. Constructive conflicts in family structure, change in household income and change in the work environment. Unfavorable conflicts are different individualities, high stress at work, stress caused by an educational institution, or divorce these are some of the prime examples. Conflicts within the family structure are indispensable that encourage change and adjusting to these changes. The affirmative action and labor laws are necessary to close the income gap, racial discrimination, prejudice between male and female including, people's culture, beliefs, values within different families (Kunz, 2013).
Parents are responsible teaching children good manners on how to act in public, and educational system. However, disagreements can arise between educational system and family can be constructive or deconstructivism. Children not only learn from the parents but also learn from peers and teachers which are essential for children to grow more productive citizens and learn between good and bad manners. Children must learn from undesirable and constructive behaviors of others such as classmates (Kunz,