Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Functionalism
- consensus theory
- modern society characterised by industrial production
- society effectively functions due to shared norms and values
- complex division of labour (various job roles)
- modern society characterised by MERITOCRACY - race, gender and age aren't limiting factors
- sex discrimination act, 1974
- equal pay act, 1970
- Criticism/Evaluation
- too much focus on harmony in society
- evidence against meritocracy
- middle class professions
- doctors, opticians, dentists, vets etc
- education has become more expensive than ever - off putting to those of lower income households
- Durkheim
- worried about disorder in society and wrote about how order can be maintained