Why is Durkheim described as a functionalist theorist?  Asked on
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(Answer #1)  Classical functional theorists are defined by their
tendency, and education, to focus upon social evolution.
Therefore, in regards to Emile Durkheim ideologies, he tended to
focus on the importance of a group's ability to survive when
they lack strong centralized governments or controlling
institutions.  Recognized as the co-founder of modern sociology,
Durkheim's research examined the ability of multiple segmented
societies ultimately coming together with others, creating a
complex idea of solidarity, through the sharing of values and
systems of exchanges.  Overall, Durkheim's study of social
evolution, and the fact that social evolution examined the
functionality of individuals within a society and societies
within a greater society, supports the fact that he was a
functional theorist. Basically what this means is how something
(an individual or group of individuals) f