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Origins of structural functionalism
The sociological theory started to take roots and gain popularity in the 19th century . it was developed and shaped by the thoughts and the literary work of a number of individuals called organicists,or the organismic view theorists who in order to understand the human societies began to compare a society to an organism such as a cow, dog or even a human being . in these organisms are structures known as organs. These organs for example the heart, liver eye skin and others are the ones which carry on the functions of the whole organism. this thinking, therefore seemed to form a good model that could assist in understanding how the human society is structured, maintained and sustained by organs known as the social institutions.
The most notable proponents of this theory include Robert Merton, Talcott parsons , Emile Durkheim, peter Blau and others.
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