Key Terms Of Functionalism

Front 1

Value Consensus

Back 1

A shared agreement over norms and values in society.

Front 2

Specialised divison of labour

Back 2

Cooperating individuals who perform specific tasks and roles.

Front 3

Secondary Socialisation

Back 3

Later stage of learning the more complex norms and values of the culture of society.

Front 4

Social Solidarity

Back 4

A sense of community and a feeling of belonging in society.

Front 5

Role Allocation

Back 5

Allocating people to roles which suit their aptitudes and capabilities

Front 6

Equality of opportunity

Back 6

Equal chance for everybody - major value in modern society

Front 7

Particularistic Standards

Back 7

Set of rules which is specific to an individual within a group

Front 8

Universalistic Standards

Back 8

Set of rules which is applied uniformly to all members of a social group

Front 9

Meritocracy

Back 9

Social system in which rewards are based on

talent and effort rather than ascribed