Functionalism
Uses macro approach
Each member of a functionalist family has a status that also comes with a role
-(Husband/Father, Wife/Mother, and Child)
People fulfill their roles = Society runs smoothly
Equilibrium
William James
-One of the founding fathers of functional psychology
Sociological Theory
Functionalist families have three main functions within society:
1. Physical protection of its members
2. Emotional well being of its members
3. Socialization of new members
Talcott Parsons
-American Social Theorist
Emile Durkheim
-A founding father of functionalism
Change is viewed as disruptive and gradual
Organized to perform it's functions effectively
