The functionalist perspective is more applicable to the industrial society as a factor to explain gender roles than it is in explaining gender roles in the preindustrial society.

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The functionalist perspective explains gender roles in both industrial and preindustrial societies by arguing that every society must fill a number of social roles and that these roles are filled in ways that are most efficient for the society's survival, which often leads to gender-specific roles based on perceived biological differences, not just in industrial but also in preindustrial societies.

The Functionalist Perspective Is More Applicable to the Industrial Society