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FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTIONS ON    TM 3:  STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONALISM, NEO FUNCTIONALISM, CONFLICT THEORY         Fall, 2010 

1.  In relation to an intro to functionalism, functionalism is a  ___________________________ & is therefore contains many theories such as neo functionalism

2.  In relation to the principles of functionalism, social change will occur only when the society needs to adapt to a new  _______________________________

3.  Davis & Moore hold that poverty, stratification, & inequality exist because they meet society's needs for productivity by  ______________________________  people

4.  In relation to a critiques of Davis & Moore, critics of Davis & Moore note that it is difficult to see how  _________________________  wealth could motivate people

5.  In relation to Parsons on structural functionalism, the economy / business, the military, & education are the primary social structures of  _______________________________ in society today

6.  In relation to an intro to Merton, structural functionalism had said that social  _______________________  & norms are functional for both society & individuals

7.  In his critique of structural functionalism, Merton notes that much of structural functionalism cannot deal with process of social change & therefore there is a focus on  _____________________

8.  In relation to Merton's revision of structural functionalism, the levels of analysis in the social sciences include social psychology or micro analysis,  ____________________________  analysis, grand analysis, & meta analysis

9.  In relation to Merton on anomie, the Table on Merton's Analysis of Anomie demonstrates that to avoid Anomie, Societally Sanctioned Goals must  ____________________________  Societally Institutionalized Means

10.  In relation to Alexander's & Colomy's neo functionalism, structural functionalism is too abstract, & lacks an  ________________________________  basis

11.  In relation to an intro to conflict theory, ideology is a world view, including  knowledge,  _____________________________ , etc.

12.  In relation to the principles of conflict theory, collective bargaining mediators such as the NLRB & civil rights panels are examples of  _______________________________  of conflict

13.  For Dahrendorf, the key is that the means to attaining interests are related to  _________________________  positions in ICAs

14.  In relation to Collins, Collins & Weber agree that  ______________________________  conflict & a system of stratification create one's life chances (lifestyle / class)

15.  Coser believes that conflict brings in,  ___________________________ , isolated individuals:  e.g. blacks in WW II

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ESSAY QUESTION ON   TM 3:   STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONALISM, NEO FUNCTIONALISM, CONFLICT THEORY 

Essays should be two, average length, hand written pages long.  Be sure & answer all parts of the question. 

3.  Are functionalism & conflict theory really competing paradigms?  If so, show how they differ, where they disagree, how social policy & social activism might vary depending on whether one had a functionalist or a conflict perspective 

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