Compare and Contrast the Approaches to Race Taken by Functionalist

question 26

Essay

Compare and contrast the approaches to race taken by functionalist theory and conflict theory.

---

Definitions:

Inherited Mental Impairment

Cognitive or intellectual deficits that are passed down from one generation to another, often caused by genetic abnormalities or mutations.

Color-Blind

A condition where a person has difficulty distinguishing between certain colors, typically red and green, due to a deficiency or absence of color-sensitive cells in the eyes.

Recessive Trait

A genetic trait that is expressed only when two copies of the recessive allele are present, being masked by dominant alleles when in heterozygous form.

Karyotype

The number, size, and shape of chromosomes in an organism’s cell, serving as a tool for chromosome analysis and genetic diagnosis.