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Compare and contrast the Functionalist view with the Marxism view.
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Compare and contrast the Functionalist view with the Marxism view. Sociologists may disagree in their interpretation of how society works. Some have focused on what keeps society together; others have focused on what divides society. Over the years the two major paradigms have dominated sociology these are functionalism and the conflict theory better know as Marxism. Both the Marxism view and the functionalist view have their own totally different point of view. Haralambos points out that 'although functionalists emphasize the importance of value in society they do recognize that conflict can occur". However functionalists consider such conflict as being the result of temporary disturbances in the social system. Indeed, these temporary disturbances are usually quickly corrected as society evolves. What is deemed to be the most important interest for the functionalists is that, which is shared by all social groups: What we refer to as the 'common interest' which according to the...
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