... various organs in isolation from each other. To discover how life was maintained they must examine the organs in relation to each other because they work together to maintain the organism. Functionalists adopt this perspective. The various "organs" of society are seen to be interrelated to form a complete system e.g. Structure and Function In biology the human body's structure is governed by the skeletal structure of the body. The function of the skeletal system holds up the body into a form and also provides restrictions of movement e.g. one cannot touch the heel of their foot with the same foots toe without causing some sort of damage. The functions of the various parts all contribute into the maintenance of the body to cause effect. In the functionalist view behaviour in society is structured. relationships between members of society are organized in terms of rules. Values provide the general guidelines for behaviour ...

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