In this brief video we explain functionalism as a theoretical movement in the social sciences, using several accessible examples to ground the concept in everyday life.

The video is an excerpt from our two-part series "The Ten Most Important Theories in Social Science", which you can find here: (part 1)    • The 10 Most Important Theories in Soc...   (part 2)    • The 10 Most Important Theories in Soc...  

The host, Dr. Alexander K. Smith, holds an MA from Oxford University and a PhD in the anthropology of Tibet and the Himalayas from the University of Paris (EPHE - PSL).

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