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"Assess the contribution of the Functionalist approach to the study of sociology" The Functionalists a structural perspective on the study of sociology, they examine society as a whole. A functionalist looks at and stresses cooperation and stability. Functionalists view society as a organism, they view it as a scientist would view the human body they wouldn't just look at the heart and lungs alone they look at everything as it all relates to each other, for example they say family and education work together and influence each other in society, they are intra-dependent on each other and one part breaks down so will everything else but they also think some parts are more important than others like in the human body the heart is the most important organ. Functionalists also think that society is structured and human behaviour and relationships are directed by structures that are limited by age, gender, law...

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