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Download Solution PDFThe model of society which is propounded by Herbert Spencer essentially related______
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Download Solution PDFThe 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.
Additional Information
- 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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