Summarize the Key Differences Between the Functionalist and the Conflict

question 68

Essay

Summarize the key differences between the functionalist and the conflict theories of deviance. Which current phenomena would be of most interest to a functionalist? To someone who espouses the conflict theory?

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Definitions:

Media Effects

The changes or outcomes in audiences' thoughts, feelings, or behaviors resulting from exposure to media content.

Functionalists

Sociologists who analyze society by focusing on how its various institutions and processes work together to maintain stability and order.

Mass Media

refers to various means of communication (such as television, newspapers, radio, and the internet) that reach a large audience simultaneously, influencing public opinion and disseminating information.

Social Control

Mechanisms, both formal and informal, employed by a society to regulate individual and group behavior, conforming to established norms and laws.