SOC 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Integration, Social Order
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Functionalists observe that a certain degree of order and stability is necessary for the survival of social systems. It is brought about by the shared norms and values (value consensus) Social order is provided by cooperation since common values produce common goals. Those who deviate causing social disorder are brought to line by social structures designed for corrective measures. Schools are making quite a number of vital contributions to the survival of the society among the many are the following: Functionalism has made major contributions in many educational systems and is still the main dominant sociological theory in the education of zimbabwe. The proponent of marxism was karl max, the german young man who obtained his phd at 23 years of age. Karl max observed that society was made up of two major classes, the ruling class and the working class.
