What Is a Criticism of the Structural Functionalist Theory

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is a criticism of the structural functionalist theory?

• A)It does not provide good explanations of why society maintains values.
• B)It does not explain why families and society change.
• C)It does not focus on stability in the family.
• D)It does not consider how the family is connected to social institutions.

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