Throughout the twentieth century, the rise and fall of structural functionalism as a dominant theoretical paradigm mirrors the rise and fall of the United States as the dominant power on the globe.

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Both structural functionalism and the United States enjoyed a heyday of dominance in the mid-twentieth century. However, as the world changed and new theoretical paradigms and global players emerged, both structural functionalism and the US faced challenges and declines in their power and influence.

Throughout the Twentieth Century, the Rise and Fall of Structural