![]() The ‘ consensus bit’ means that Functionalists believe that a successful society is based on ‘value consensus’ – people agree around a set of shared norms and values. The ‘ structural bit’ means that Functionalists argue there is a social structure that shapes individual behaviour through the process of socialisation. Functionalism is a ‘structural-consensus theory’ This post has primarily been written as an introduction to Functionalism for AS and A level sociology students.
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