Functionalist View of Society

Society shapes the individual and not the individual that shapes society. What is meant by that is that we are all products of our upbringings and learn through socialization what our beliefs are, what we agree on personally and often shared beliefs and the understanding of what is the "norm." Through our primary interaction with others beginning at home and continuing onto school, college and work, our beliefs aren't always set in stone and can …

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