As a structural functionalist, I believe that the whole is greater than its parts. As society has become industrialized, the bonds that once held it together have weakened. We are finding a new form of unity because the specialization of jobs has made us dependent on one another. Who am I?

A. Émile Durkheim
B. Karl Marx
C. Gerhard Lenski
D. Max Weber

Question

As a structural functionalist, I believe that the whole is greater than its parts. As society has become industrialized, the bonds that once held it together have weakened. We are finding a new form of unity because the specialization of jobs has made us dependent on one another. Who am I?

 		A.	Émile Durkheim
 		B.	Karl Marx
 		C.	Gerhard Lenski
 		D.	Max Weber

anonymous · Answer

This would be Emile Durkheim :)

anonymous · Answer

In case you want to read about it: http://durkheim.uchicago.edu/Summaries/dl.html