According to Functionalism

question 40

Multiple Choice

According to functionalism,

• A) society is made up of interdependent parts, each contributing to the functioning of the whole
• B) society is held together by coercion
• C) inequality is the result of capitalism
• D) social reality is bestowed only through human interaction

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