Providing Specific Support from the Readings, Explain the Strengths and Weaknesses

question 15

Essay

Providing specific support from the readings, explain the strengths and weaknesses you perceive across the body of the critical theorists' work. Attempt to include examples from all three of the theorists read.

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Definitions:

Talcott Parsons

An American sociologist known for his contributions to social action theory, structural functionalism, and for his work on the system theory to understand societal dynamics and functions.

Social Contract

A theory in political philosophy suggesting that people live together in society in accordance with an agreement that establishes moral and political rules of behavior.

Classical Theorist

refers to scholars from earlier periods whose works form the foundations of a discipline, such as Socrates in philosophy or Adam Smith in economics.

Hobbes

Refers to Thomas Hobbes, a 17th-century philosopher known for his social contract theory, which posits that people agree to surrender some freedoms to a ruler or government in exchange for security and social order.