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Structural/functional theories focus on large-scale social phenomena, including the state and culture (see Chapter 3 for more on culture). The two major theories under the broad heading of structural/functional theories are structural-functionalism, which looks at both social structures and their functions, and structuralism, which concerns itself solely with social structures, without concern for their functions. Note that while the names sound the same, structural-functionalism is one theory under the broader heading of structural/functional theories.