FUNCTIONS LIST (2011)

Functions (9) Information News Awareness Commentary Social Media Commercial Watchdog Social cohesion Education Entertainment Industry Advertising Functions (9) SCIENCE Gain understanding of life and our environment TECHNOLOGY The extension of Life IMR/higher life expectancy/GM foods/biomedical/medical Industry and sector development To make Life convenient or more productive To make Life comfortable and pleasurable To gain security and increase enforcement Functions (5) Gain understanding of the unknown Provision of morals and values Religion (and supernatural) To gain comfort and solace Social identity / heritage To gain security and increase control

Science and Technology

Functions (7) Knowledge and awareness Economic value (Career advancement)

Social identity Education National identity and political culture Individual actualization Social engineering Functions (6) Safeguard from internal and external threats (sovereignty & security) Supervision and resolution of conflicts Government Enforcement of social and civic rights Provision of essential goods and services Public administration Regulation of the economy

Functions (6) For understanding of people and societies For understanding of changes and developments in societies Foundation for citizenship History Identity Contribution to moral understanding For preserving social order Functions (8) Test of skills and abilities Well being and health Economic value Sports Transmission of cultures and values Creation and maintaining social bonds Diplomacy and Reconciliation Fulfillment (Passion) Group identity Functions (10) Self expression Cultural capital

Artistic Reference Commentary Arts Beauty Imagination Entertainment Economic value For psychological and healing purposes Identity

Functions (7) For personal expression (including religion) Economic value For transmission of culture and traditions Creating and maintaining of Group identity Comfort and solace Music Symbolism (historical events, generation, era) Agent of social change Functions (6) Basic economic unit (based on needs) Emotional support and solace (based on needs) Transfer of heritage (based on identity) Family Moral grounding (based on identity) Socialisation (based on identity) Maintain political status quo (based on identity) Functions (6) Protection of public order Justice and Restitution Resolution of conflicts / disputes Law and Constitution Maintenance of social control / Promotion of social good Protection of certainty & durability of systems Checks and balances for government

Functions (6)

A commitment to love Companionship and emotional support Provision for economic and security cooperation Provision of material, educational and emotional needs of children Marriage Establishment of rights, obligations and responsibilities within family members Social acceptance / Legitimization of relationships