Dynamic Functionalism: Strategy and Tactics

by Michael A. Faia

Book Overview

Over the last several decades, functional theory in the social sciences has fallen into disfavour. Alleged to be a static form of theory incapable of explaining social change, methodologically impotent and ideologically tainted, functionalism stands accused of being socially and politically reactionary. In this book, Michael Faia challenges the view that functionalism should be rejected. He claims that because functional theories are causal, multivariate,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521031397
• ISBN13: 9780521031394
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"