LooseLeaf for Sociology: A Brief Introduction
LooseLeaf for Sociology: A Brief Introduction
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259425585
Author: Richard T. Schaefer
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 1TC
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To select: Three cultural universals of Person GM and make an analysis from the functional perspective.

Culture:

The totality of the learned, customs that are transmitted, material objects, behavior and knowledge is known as a culture.

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The three cultural universals of Person GM are as follows:

  • Marriage
  • Sports
  • Medicine

Analysis made by Person X from the functional perspective:

The functionalist perspective is the theoretical perspective that is on the basis of the notion that the societal events can be demonstrated well in the way by the functions that they perform towards the society. The main assumption of the functionalist is that the society is self-regulative, well-integrated, and stable that will endure to serve people on the general needs.

Marriage:

The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife under the jurisdictions that entails the legal obligations of each person to another. In marriage the husband gets the rights over the property of his wife.

Sports:

Majority of the people are interested towards sports as it makes an assumption that the agreement and shared values are based on the social order. The participation in sports brings out the positive outcomes of the individual and the society. The sports activity are helpful in maintaining the physical well-being of the people.

Medicine:

In order to have a proper functioning of the society it is necessary for the people to be healthy enough to perform their normal roles. The proper ways must be set up by the society to control sickness. The poor people must always get the second rate medical care.

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