As an approach to seeing the human social world,including sport,functionalism declined in influence in part because:

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Functionalism viewed social inequalities as necessary for the smooth functioning of society, and Davis and Moore argued that class inequalities were inevitable and even positive for society. This view was criticized by other sociologists who argued that such inequalities were not necessary and could be detrimental to social harmony. This criticism contributed to the decline in influence of functionalism as an approach to understanding the social world.

As an Approach to Seeing the Human Social World,including Sport,functionalism