watch the ITH REFERENCE TO posted under Week 5 and take good notes.
Second, review the Parsons, Merton, and Gans readings, my mini lectures, and the Study Guide.
Third, answer this question : How does Elaine Lui use functionalism to make sense of gossip?
PICK ONLY ONE way she uses functionalism, describe what she’s doing and then discuss what she accomplishes in using functionalism
HINT: she uses the word function A LOT in her talk and also outlines the celebrity ecosystem; think about how she’s using functionalism to make sense of celebrity gossip.
