Question

Jack views society as a system of interrelated parts, while John views society as composed of groups competing for scarce resources. Jack would be considered a __________ theorist and John would be seen as a __________ theorist.

Answer 1

Answer:

functionalist; conflict                                                        

Explanation:

Functionalist theorist: A functionalist theorist focuses on the theory of functionalism which is considered as one of the influential perspectives in sociology. They focus on the social structure on the macro-level instead of micro-level in day to day life. A functionalist theorist believes that a particular society consists of interconnected parts that tend to work together to maintain equilibrium state for the whole.

Conflict theorist: A conflict theorist sees a particular society as a place of inequality that creates social change and conflict. According to conflict theorists, social life is considered as a competition that focuses or aims at resources, inequality, and power distribution.