In Parsons's AGIL scheme, which functional imperative refers to the coordination of subsystems so that they function as a coherent whole?
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Which of the following best describes Parsons's 'convergence thesis' in The Structure of Social Action?
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Merton's concept of 'functional alternatives' implies which of the following?
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What was the main logical objection Stinchcombe raised against functionalist explanation?
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Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between Coser's The Functions of Social Conflict and structural functionalism?
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Tumin's critique of the Davis-Moore thesis included which of the following objections?
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In Habermas's Theory of Communicative Action, what does he mean by the 'colonization of the lifeworld'?
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Which of the following best characterizes the difference between Parsons's and Merton's approaches to functional analysis?
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Explain why structural functionalism was described as 'politically congruent with its moment' in the post-war United States. What features of the social context made an equilibrium-oriented theory seem plausible?
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What is the concept of a 'latent function' and why has it proved durable beyond the functionalist paradigm that produced it?
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Briefly describe Giddens's theory of structuration and explain what dualism it was designed to overcome.
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Evaluate the claim that structural functionalism's decline was the result of genuine analytical failures rather than merely political or ideological opposition. In your answer, discuss at least three specific critiques of the paradigm and assess how far each identifies a real intellectual limitation rather than a political objection.