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Basis of Distinction Conflict Theory Consensus Theory

The philosophy put forward by Karl Marx
that states that the society always stays in
Definition
the situation of a conflict because of the
decreasing resources and competition.
The philosophy put forward that states that
the political system within a community
acts as the best system, which gives fair
opportunities to individuals.

The influential people have the rules and

The people who seem compelling become
regulations turned in their way, and they
Disagreement answerable to the public as they elect and
manage things per their choices and hence,
select them for their rights.
control everyone under them.

The traditions and other things help

No mutual understanding and norms that
Society towards creating a favorable atmosphere
exist within the community last forever.
among people.
 Define the following:

Structure- the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.
the two sentences have equivalent structures
the company's weakness is the inflexibility of its management structure

- the action of building : CONSTRUCTION

structural- Relating to or forming part of the structure of a building or other item.

the blast left ten buildings with major structural damage

-of or relating to the physical makeup of a plant or animal body

ex. structural defects of the heart

structuralism- A method of interpretation and analysis of aspects of human cognition, behaviour, culture, and experience, which focuses on
relationships of contrast between elements in a conceptual system.

-psychology concerned especially with resolution of the mind into structural elements

2:structural linguistics

3:an anthropological movement associated especially with Claude Lvi-Strauss that seeks to analyze social
relationships in terms of highly abstract relational structures often expressed in a logical symbolism

4:a method of analysis (as of a literary text or a political system) that is related to cultural anthropology and
that focuses on recurring patterns of thought and behavio
 Function-An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing.
bridges perform the function of providing access across water
bodily functions
-professional or official position : OCCUPATION

His job combines the functions of a manager and a worker.

Functional- Of or having a special activity, purpose, or task.

a functional role
-Relating to the way in which something works or operates.

there are important functional differences between left and right brain
--of, connected with, or being a function

the functionaldifferences between the departments

functionalism- The theory that the design of an object should be determined by its function rather than by aesthetic considerations, and that
anything practically designed will be inherently beautiful
-a doctrine or practicethat emphasizes practical utility or functional relations.