concerning Durkheim and Merton, please address the following: 1) analyze in detail the basic tenets of the functionalist perspective, and compare this to at least one other perspective in sociology; 2) although Durkheim and Merton did not write during the same era in sociology, explain where their ideas are similar, and both contribute to a functionalist understanding of society; and 3) utilizing and citing one recent case in the media through television or radio broadcast, newspaper, and so forth, provide one key example of a social issue that shows how the functionalist perspective can be used to make society better.
INSTRUCTIONS ARE ATTACHED DUE IN 72 HOURS TEXTBOOK: INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS Hanser, R.
INSTRUCTIONS ARE ATTACHED DUE IN 72 HOURS TEXTBOOK: INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS Hanser, R. D. (2017). Introduction to corrections (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.