Structural Functional Theory

Structural Functional Theory

Introduction

The structural functional theory is an approach used in social sciences, particularly in anthropology and sociology that emerged after the First World War, emerged in France in 1919. This theory assumes that the elements of a given social structure are interdependent. A variation of one of them affects the other. The core focus of this paper is to discuss the core assumptions that are involved in the foundation of this theory.

Discussion

The first assumption holding functionalist perspective is that society is a stable, well-integrated, self-regulating system, which lasts for serving the basic needs of the people. Key proposals ...