The Spectrum

In class this week we talked about functionalists and conflict theorists and their similarities and differences. It is odd how there can be 2 extremely different sides to the same scenario. On one hand you have the functionalists asking "How does this ensure security and stability?" and on the other, the theorists asking "Who benefits from this?" I believe that nobody however, is just one or the other. I think it is more like a spectrum, and the functionalists and conflict theorists are the 2 extremes. Personally, I think I view life from a functionalist point of view. I like to look at the big picture and then analyze the little pieces that all work together to make the whole work. It is like when you look at all the different departments of the school like the social studies, science, math, and english and more, they are all separate, but come together to give the student a quality well rounded education.