Practice - Types of Social Structure
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Practice Questions
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Define Structural Functionalism in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about stability and the roles of different parts.
Who is a major theorist associated with Conflict Theory?
💡 Hint: Consider who focused on class struggles.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Which theory emphasizes social stability?
💡 Hint: Think about the parts working like a machine.
True or False: Conflict Theory examines the power dynamics between groups.
💡 Hint: Consider who has the power in society.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze a real-world social structure using all three theories. How do they each explain the functioning of this structure?
💡 Hint: Choose a social institution, like education or government.
Create a dialogue between two individuals representing different classes in society. How would their communication differ based on their social status?
💡 Hint: Consider language, tone, and informal markers of status.
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