FUNCTIONALISM on the Family Flashcards
(6 cards)
Societal view
Macro - Wide scale
Consensus - Agreed values
Structural - Individs shaped by society
Organically analogy - System of interrelated parts interdependent
Functional - Society benefits individuals
MURDOCK
4 functions
Sexual Regulation - W/same partner and prevent social disruption
Reproduction - Next gen produced by society
Socialisation of Children into Societies Shared Norms and Values - Appropriate behaviour
Economic - Necessity provision
Evaluation for Murdock and HOWEVER
Alt fam : Same sex, SPF,coparenting,blended
Relevancy?
HOWEVER: Still NF
PARSONS : 4 roles of the fam
Role of family
Functional fit theory - Economy change, adapt to function society
Effects of industrialisation - After industrialisation = functional ‘isolated’ NF fam
Achieved status - Individ achievement not by fam
Structural differentiation + loss of functions - Before Industrialisation ascribed status (dependent on needs), industrialisation = unit of consumption (wages go to services and products)
PARSONS : 2 functions and 2 roles
Primary socialisation of children - Equip them w/values and skills
Stabilisation of adult personalities (warm bath theory/ SOAP) - Family provision of tension release for stability to work // marital partners = emotional support + ‘childish side’ (play w/ children)
Roles:
Instrumental - Male, breadwinner
Expressive - Housewife,caregiver
WILLMOTT AND YOUNG
Agree w/ Parsons, privatised due to industrialisation ( smaller and working for wage)
Led to MOP = symmetrical fam (joint conjugal roles, ^ living standards, family activities > strengthen bonds
