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Who among the following defined function as the contribution of a part of the maintenance and well being of the whole?
Malinowski
Emile Durkheim
Herbert Spencer
Radcliffe Brown
- Malinowski: Focused on how cultural practices fulfill individual biological needs, not exactly on the part-whole relationship for the "well-being of the whole."
- Emile Durkheim: Studied how different social institutions keep society cohesive, but didn't define function in these terms.
- Herbert Spencer: Compared society to a living organism, but his definition of function was different and broader.
- Radcliffe-Brown: Defined function as “the contribution of a part to the maintenance and well-being of the whole” within the social structure. He emphasized the interdependence of societal parts.
Correct Answer: Option 4 – Radcliffe-Brown
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