Question

explain functional theory of
resources
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Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Functionalism (also known as Structural Functionalism) is the theory that states all aspects of a society are dependent and they serve a function. Thus, they are necessary for the survival of that society. According to the functionalist perspective, each aspect of society is interdependent and contributes to society’s stability and functioning as a whole. Furthermore, functionalism is a perspective created by Emile Durkheim.

Thus, functionalism depicts that each aspect of society, either those defined as good or bad, are essential for society to continue. Therefore, all these aspects have a role in keeping society stable and maintain their social order.

For example, the government provides chemicals and manure for farmers and they can succeed in agriculture and can contribute to the overall economic development of the society, by providing people with healthy food and also by paying tax to the government to continue this procedure. Similarly, farmers can support their families from the income they get. Hence, the farmers are dependent on the government for manure and other agricultural support; the government is also dependent on the farmers for the healthy food they provide

Thus, functionalism highlights that it is the inter-dependency among these varied functions or the elements that eventually lead to the maintenance of the society in a more successful manner.

Moreover, functionalism doesn’t emphasize that these aspects should always have to be ‘good’ or worthy of the stability of society. It advocates that if all these aspects function well, then society will be more efficient and more stable with high productivity. Yet if these aspects do not function well, several parts or elements of the society should adapt to recapture and survive the new order and create productivity out of it.

For example, consider the above example. In addition to weather issues, manure aids provided by the government also fail to give optimum results. Therefore, it will lead to direct instability in the food production of the people. But to overcome this condition, it is necessary to adapt to recapture the loss. Thus, the government can either import food products and impose more taxes on people.

Thus, according to functionalism, disruption in one aspect has an overall impact on the other aspects, eventually affecting the equilibrium of the entire society. To overcome that, people should adapt to new ways. In other words, the functionalist approach emphasizes that social consensus holds the society together with the agreement of its members, and they should, therefore, work together to achieve what is best for the society as a whole.

However, this approach has received criticism due to how it sees active social change as undesirable as it seems that various parts of society will compensate naturally for any problems that may arise. Hence, it does not encourage people to be active participants in social change.

Answer 2

Until people assign a value to natural components, they are not resources. Therefore, until a value has been discovered and the technical know-how to extract it from nature, an element in nature is neutral, according to Zimmerman. This is functional theory of

resources.

• Functional theory of resources: Resources aren't what they seem; they actually become what they are.
• "Resources were described as ways to fulfil specific purposes, such as personal desires and societal goals.
• Means take their meaning from the ends which they serve but as ends change, means must change as well," says the definition.
• The functional theory of mineral resources is what Zimmermann of the Institutional school of economics dubbed his theory of the actual world.
• Resourceship is the phrase that his adherents created to define their ideology.
• The many resource kinds and their importance are listed below:

1. Natural Resources: Anything and everything that is abundant in nature is referred to be a natural resource.
2. manmade resources These are resources that are created by humans using already existing natural resources.
3. Human resource.  

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