Compare and contrast the contributions of functionalist and Marxist theories to an understanding of Social life.

Social life is what an individual goes through on an everyday basis. This includes how we socialize in society and interact with others. Social life is very important when dealing with social life. Many sociological theorists have offered information in an effort to fully understand society and how it works. Some of these theorists are some such as Emile Durkheim, Max Weber and Karl Marx. These theorists have all influenced the subject of sociology in some way. The have all offered their own theories on the issue. A theory is a set of ideas offered by someone to answer a specific question. These theories may be tested or untested. These theories help to make up the sociological thought.

The most basic theories that have been used to try and explain society and social life is the Functionalist and Marxist theories. These two theories were similar in the fact that they were both structural theories. This means basically that both theories are concerned with how the society influences ...