Contemporary Social Theory

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…can be understood by what it attempts to accomplish and what purpose it serves. Also they both look at society through the big picture, the larger social structure (Knuttila, 1996, p.167), rather than the individuals in society. The materialist and functionalist approaches to contemporary social theory will continue to provide the basis for future theories. Despite their differences, their importance to sociology is significant. They provide the basis for beginning to understand society and its theories.