Question

as a structural functionalist durkheim believed that

a. social solidarity was not as important as other social facts

b. social anomie was good for society

c. those who violate social norms need to be removed from society

d. the social ties that people have toward their group is important and beneficial

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct response is Option D.  The social ties that people have toward their group are important and beneficial.

Explanation:

Emile Durkheim was a structural--functionalist so he believed that societies are greater than the sum of their parts. This means that the relationships between people in society were important and helped to assure that each aspect of society played its role. Society was like a living organism that could adapt to the problems thanks to the different parts that comprise it.  Even feelings like anomie (feeling detached and unenthusiastic about life) help to reaffirm that the group and our social integration as a society is important and people need their social ties to feel valuable and integrated in society.  People who violate the law help to reaffirm and make obvious what our social boundaries are.