Topic > Characteristics of Structural Functionalism - 1141

As change occurs, various parts of society become more differentiated, adapting to new needs and problems. Societies become more complex, with the development of new institutions and subsystems that perform the new functions required to keep societies running smoothly. From a nation-building perspective, this would therefore mean that addressing the individual, cultural, physiological and social needs of the political system should be the first program of action in any stabilization effort. If and when the administrative and institutional infrastructures are put in place, they should be more or less seen (Kalu,