Who has defined neo-functionalism as “a self-critical strand of functional theory that seeks to broaden functionalism’s intellectual scope while retaining its theoretical core”?

[A] T. Parsons and E. Shills

[B] J. Alexander and P. Colomy

[C] J. Alexander and J. Turner

[D] P. Cohen and A. Gouldner

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option [B]

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