Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
W.G. Runciman interpreted functionalism as an alternative approach to?
AThe systems approach
BStructuralism
CMarxism ✓ Correct
DStructure-functionalism
Correct answer: (C) Marxism — Runciman interpreted functionalism as an alternative approach to Marxism.
Explanation
★Runciman interpreted functionalism as an alternative approach to Marxism.
★He saw functionalism as offering a non-Marxist account of social order.
★It explains institutions by the functions they perform for the system.
★It differs from the Marxist focus on class and conflict.
★It stresses integration and the needs of the social whole.
★So the answer is Marxism.
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