| 释义 |
func·tion·al·ism
\-shənəlˌizəm, -shnəˌli-\ noun
(-s)
1. : a psychology in which mental or behavioral processes are viewed as adaptive responses of the whole organism : instrumental psychology
2.
a. : a philosophy of design (as in architecture) holding that form should be adapted to use, material, and structure
b. : design in which the functionalist principle dominates
3. : a theory of culture which analyzes the interrelatedness and interdependence of patterns and institutions within a cultural complex or social system and which emphasizes the interaction of these forms in the maintenance of sociocultural unity or in meeting biosocial requirements
4. : any doctrine or practice that emphasizes practical utility or functional relations
< the prevailing outlook of functionalism in which a man asks of a thing only “What's it good for?” >
5. : a system of functional organization or representation
6. : the theory or practice of achieving cooperation or union between governmental units by gradual integration of economic and other functions rather than immediate political federation
< functionalism in contrast to federalism as a road to European unity — D.C.Stone > |