What Criticisms Have Been Directed at Functionalist Theories

question 22

Multiple Choice

What criticisms have been directed at functionalist theories?

• A)they are teleological
• B)they are tautological
• C)they have a conservative bias
• D)they have an androcentric bias
• E)functionalist theories have been criticized for being teleological, tautological, conservative, and androcentric

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