FUNCTIONALISM

Functionalism

Functionalism

Functionalist Theory

According to (Parson. T, 1951, pp.45-89 ) the co-operation and stability of a society is based on the consensus value, which is a general agreement between the members of the society for the good and well-being of the society. A system of stratification, which is derived from the common values of the society, has to be followed by all the individuals of the society, because it is an integral part of the society. Those systems of stratification are the building blocks of the society. Stratification in intelligible words is the ranking of the units present inside a social system, which are in-accordance along with the values of the common system present inside the society. There are roles assigned to every citizen in the society. Those who successfully perform their roles in the society will be ranked higher than the other citizens of the society. They will be rewarded for their legitimate work that they have done for the prosperity of the society, they will have a high prestige in a society, as they are an exemplary figure of the society, someone that people will idealize. Stratification is the base of every society, and it exists in every society where humans exist (Davis and Moore, ). Every social system existing inside a society shares some specific functional prerequisites. These prerequisites are necessary to be met by every society that wants to succeed survive and operate efficiently in the world. The first prerequisite is the allocation to the role of the citizens of the society. Afterwards, it is the job of the citizens to perform their role obediently and efficiently. Every citizen residing inside the society has a set of roles assigned to them; it is the duty of every citizen to fulfill their roles in a respectful manner. It is the responsibility of the society to assign the role to its citizens according to their skills and ability. A society must train it citizens, to enable them to perform their role efficiently. There is an argument between the mechanism of the allocation of the roles and the performance of the roles that are assigned to the people residing in the society (Davis & Moore). This mechanism is known as the social stratification, a system which attaches equality, and the un-equality of the rewards, along with the privileges that are provided to the citizens in accordance with their positions inside the social system of society.

Functionalist equals evolution

According to (Durkheim. H, 1964, pp.56-89 ) The advancement in the functionalist system is in the defense of the class system which is an ancient idea of the body of politics. Every group residing inside a society comprises a set of functional units that contributes towards the well-being and survival of society. It is the duty of every individual to contribute his efforts for the survival of society. However, it is the mechanism of that functional origin that plays a major role in the evolution of the society in to a comprehensible ...