Question

The ____________ perspective argues that ethnic differentiation may be dysfunctional because it reduces consensus and increases the chances of conflict.

Answer 1

The functionalist perspective argues that ethnic differentiation may be dysfunctional because it reduces consensus and increases the chances of conflict.

The functionalist perspective, also called functionalism, is one of the major theoretical perspectives in sociology. It has its origins in the works of Emile Durkheim, who was especially interested in how social order is possible or how society remains relatively stable.