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Saurav Thapa
on Dec 14, 2024Verified
The family is responsible for the reproduction of society as it produces and socializes children who will in turn become future workers and produce and socialize more new members of society. What did Talcott Parsons refer to this as?
A) structural functionalism
B) homogamy
C) endogamy
D) pattern maintenance
Structural Functionalism
A theoretical perspective in sociology that views society as a complex system with parts working together to promote stability and social order.
Talcott Parsons
An American sociologist known for his contributions to the development and theory of structural functionalism.
Pattern Maintenance
The ways in which social systems and structures are preserved and sustained through norms, values, and institutions.
- Analyze the conceptual viewpoints regarding the significance of family in society's reproduction and socialization processes.
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Learning Objectives
- Analyze the conceptual viewpoints regarding the significance of family in society's reproduction and socialization processes.