Explain How the Structural-Functional Approach Is More Focused on Understanding

question 172

Essay

Explain how the structural-functional approach is more focused on understanding society as it is and how the social-conflict approach (consider the gender-conflict or race-conflict approaches) is more focused on social change.Do you prefer one approach to the other? Explain.

---

Definitions:

Itard

Refers to Jean Marc Gaspard Itard, a French physician known for his work in education and care of the so-called "wild boy of Aveyron."

Isolated

Being separated from others; in a social context, it refers to individuals or groups having minimal contact or interaction with others.

Malnourished

The condition of having a diet that lacks the correct balance of nutrients, leading to health problems.

Industrial Revolution

A period of major industrialization that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s which revolutionized many aspects of society and the economy through the introduction of machinery and technology.