Explain how you can apply the functionalist perspective to understanding the military as a social institution in our society, including the concepts manifest functions, latent functions, and normative consensus.

P‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌lease answer the following questions (using all relevant course material—lecture notes, readings, and class discussions). Your answers should be double-spaced and written using full sentences and paragraphs. Your answers do not need to be long, but they should demonstrate a clear understanding of course concepts and material in order to earn the maximum points possible. Your answers should also be written in your own words! Do not simply copy or cut and paste material from the lecture notes, the readings, or other sources such as the internet, because this is plagiarism! Poor quality writing—including grammatical, spelling, and syntax errors—will detract from your score! QUESTIONS 1,2 AND 3 PLEASE USE THE REFERENCES 1-18 TEXTBOOK SCREENSHOTS, YOUTUBE VIDEO (LINK BELOW) AND THE REFERENCE 19 LECTURE NOTE. 1) Let’s say you want to study prison dynamics between guards and prisoners using survey research methods. Explain three advantages and four disadvantages of this approach. 2) ‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌Let’s say you want to collect data to study prison dynamics between guards and prisoners using observational research methods. Explain three advantages and four disadvantages of this approach. 3) Based on required reading #8 in the Ferguson book and the documentary film we viewed in class (available at Feature Film – The Stanford Prison Experiment (Documentary) – YouTube) explain two advantages and two disadvantages of using experimental research methods in the Stanford Prison Experiment. QUESTIONS 4 AND 5 PLEASE USE THE LECTURE NOTES FOR WORK REFERENCE. 4) Explain how you can apply the functionalist perspective to understanding the military as a social institution in our society, including the concepts manifest functions, latent functions, and normative consensus. 5) Explain how you can apply the conflict perspective to understanding the military as a social institution in our society, including how you can apply the concept ideology. PLEASE USE ONLY THE WORK REFERENCES PROVIDED.‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌ THANK YOU.

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