The model of society which is propounded by Herbert Spencer essentially related______

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  1. was structural
  2. was functional
  3. was conflictist
  4. was organicism

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Option 4 : was organicism
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The correct answer is organicism.Key Points

  • Herbert Spencer is famous for his doctrine of social Darwinism, which asserted that the principles of evolution, and applies to human societies, social classes, and social structure present in society.
  • In The Principles of Sociology, Spencer defined sociology as the study of super-organic phenomena—that is, of relations among organisms.
  • Thus, sociology could study nonhuman societies, such as ants and other insects, but the paramount super- organic phenomenon is human society.
  • Thus, he gave theory of survival of fittest.

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  • Functionalist considers every structure in society has importance.
  • Conflict theory focus on dysfunctions present in society.

Thus correct answer is Option 4.

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