El Enfoque Funcionalista.

The Functionalist Approach first surged in the 1930’s. It’s associated with Emile Durkheim and various other authors that helped create its definition and overall general characteristics. Functionalists suggest we, above all else, present a proper understanding of society, be this simple or complex.

First, we must ask ourselves if a society is able to survive and progress. In order to survive, we must let the new generation, as the old generation slowly fades away, obtaining new languages and principles, avoiding conflict amongst both generations mentioned, all within the same society. Consequently, harmony is achieved and both generations learn to live with one another and each with a function that is vital for society’s growth and progress.

Every persons function depends on his or hers own capacity. This is how we obtain a proper socialization. It’s when, and only when, every participant of a society work in conjunction that a society truly thrives in richness and prosperity. This is how a society is deemed for human life.

The Functionalist Approach, other than Durkheim, is backed up by Talcott Parsons, Herbert Spencer and Robert Marton. Spencer would be the one to introduce the original Functionalist Theory and is also the founder of the Functionalist Point of View, which dictates how functionalism affects society and its integrates; how these can result useful for society’s progression and how its growth is reflected inside the organism we call society.

The distinct ways Durkheim and the others implore their arguments are, in the first place, incorrect, in the sense that, Durkheim, explains his view of society as that of a human body, which body parts are fundamental parts of this entity’s growth and progress rate.

The Functionalist Approach is based on 4 fundamentals: Empiricism, positivism, technocratism and the liberal theory.

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