Sociological Theories and Perspectives ' The family is dead or in constant transition.' Analyse why the family can be identified as a social institution. Apply relevant concepts of functionalism to elaborate on the factors that changed families in economically developed countries. In your answer, you should demonstrate sociological thinking by defining and analysing the keywords. Illustrate with supporting examples. Student notes: 1. Readings: Classical Contemporary Sociological Therory Chapter 9, especially pp. 355 - 373 and Study Guide Chapters 1 & 2. 2. You may need to perform additional research in order to provide quality answers to the questions. You may search for relevant journal articles or books in databases available ion E- Resources@ The Library (SOCIndex, JSTOR, Ebrary, Project Muse, selected SAGE journals, etc, and for news articles, Newslink), and interpret the evidence that you have found. 3. You should guard against reiteration of abstract ideas and avoid personal experiences or unsupported assumptions. It is important to provide clear definition of the family as a social institution and apply functionalism to elaborate on your argument regarding whether the modern family is functioning or how and why it has changed. 4. The main focus of the writing is to demonstrate good understanding of Merton's view of social structure and to analyse the factors that changed the modern family in terms of function and dysfunction, manifest and latent functions. 5. You should write concisely and keep to the length of 1,000 words. The essay should not exceed 1,000 words. Ensure that you include the word count, textual citations, and a list of references at the end of your essay.