According to structural functionalists, social institutions are functional for all of the following reasons EXCEPT they:
a. are perceived as morally right.
b. provide individuals with security.
c. make daily life easier.
d. contribute to inequality.
Question 2
When analyzing social institutions, structural-functional theorists begin with the question:
a. Who benefits most from the institutional arrangements?
b. What is the meaning of the different elements of the social institutions for the participants?
c. How do institutions help stabilize society?
d. Do social institutions rationalize inequality?
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