Terrorism Is Most Often Used as an All-Encompassing Term but a Number

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Essay

Terrorism is most often used as an all-encompassing term but a number of specific types of terrorism exist. Identify and describe four different forms of terrorism.

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Definitions:

Functionalist

A viewpoint in sociology that regards society as a complicated system in which its components function cooperatively to foster unity and steadiness.

Conflict Theory

A sociological perspective that emphasizes the social, political, or material inequality of a social group, critiquing the broad socio-political system.

Symbolic Interactionism

A theory that emphasizes the role of symbols and language as core elements of all human interaction and how individuals interpret and give meaning to objects, events, and behaviors.

Culture

The beliefs, customs, arts, and institutions of a society, group, place, or time.