Definition of structural functionalism in English:
structural functionalism
noun
Anthropology Sociology
The theory or method of studying society as a complex integrated system with regard to the functional interactions and adaptations of its constituent parts.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in Social Forces.
Definition of structural functionalism in US English:
structural functionalism
noun
Anthropology Sociology
The theory or method of studying society as a complex integrated system with regard to the functional interactions and adaptations of its constituent parts.