Talcott Parson and Robert Merton are the central tenets of structural functionalism. According to Calhoun “Functionalism (sometimes called “structural functionalism”) refers to the body of theories first developed in the 1930s and 1940s that treats society as a set of interdependent systems. The theory is based on an organic analogy that compares a social system to a physical body, where each subsystem is necessary to maintain the proper functioning of the entire organism. From a functionalist point of view, the key to understanding a social subsystem is therefore to trace its function in the functioning of the whole.”(calhoun489) Structural functional theory describes society as a complex system with various interdependent parts that work together to maintain stability. Each part of society each has its own functions and works hand in hand to maintain social stability in the world. Talcott Parsons has some of the same views of sociology as Durkheim, he believed that social life was classified by social cooperation. Parsons also believed that commitment to common values ​​maintains or...