Explain Why an Essentialist Argument Fits a Functionalist Perspective

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Essay

Explain why an essentialist argument fits a functionalist perspective. Offer suggestions as to why an essentialist definition of gender differences is better suited to a society of the late 1800s or early 1900s.

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Definitions:

Pilot Study

A small-scale study carried out to test the feasibility of conducting a study on a larger scale.

Feasibility

The measure of how possible or practical the implementation of a project, plan, or process is.

Sociologists

Experts or scientists who study the development, structure, and functioning of human society and the behavior of individuals in social groups.

Block Scheduling

An organizational timetable for schools in which class times are longer and fewer subjects are studied in a day, but for longer periods.