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GCSE Sociology · key term
An approach which explains social order through agreement over shared norms and values and cooperation between groups.
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An approach which explains social order mainly through shared values, agreement and cooperation.
Revise: Knowledge and UnderstandingConsensus theories explain social order mainly through shared values and cooperation. Functionalism is a consensus perspective: it examines how institutions contribute to society's continued functioning. Functionalists argue that education passes on shared values and develops skills needed for work.
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Functionalism is a consensus theory: functionalists see education as helping society work together and remain stable.
An approach which explains social order through shared values and cooperation between individuals and groups.
A sociological approach which emphasises shared values and cooperation as the basis of social order.
