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Functionalism and structural-functionalism are foundational theoretical frameworks in social and cultural anthropology that focus on understanding how societies maintain stability, cohesion, and continuity. Both approaches emphasize the interrelatedness of social institutions and cultural practices, yet they differ in scope, emphasis, and analytical methods. Functionalism, as an anthropological approach, originated primarily through the works of Bronislaw Malinowski and Alfred Radcliffe-Brown, while structural-functionalism represents a refinement and expansion of functionalist thought, particularly associated with Radcliffe-Brown. Functionalism, in its classical form, is concerned with the role that cultural practices, social institutions, and norms play in meeting the needs of individuals within a society. Bronislaw Malinowski, often regarded as the father of modern anthropological functionalism, focused on understanding culture as a system that satisfies the basic biological, psychological, and social needs of individuals. He proposed that social institutions exist to fulfill essential human requirements such as nutrition, reproduction, security, and social interaction. For example, in his ethnographic work among the Trobriand Islanders, Malinowski demonstrated how kinship, magic, and ritual practices were not merely traditional or symbolic acts but served concrete functions for maintaining social cohesion and individual well-being. Marriage regulated ___ ________ ___ ______ ________ ________ ____ _____ ________ _______ ________ ________.
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