Functionalist views of Education

Question 1

What does the traditional nuclear family consist of?

Answer 1

• Nuclear
• Parents should be straight
• Couples should be married
• Traditional gender roles should be performed

Question 2

What did Murdock theorise?

Answer 2

That the family performs four essential functions
1. Sexual regulation
2. Reproduction
3. Socialisation (primary socialisation)
4. Economic (food and shelter)

Question 3

What’s the AO3 of Murdock’s theory?

Answer 3

It’s outdated an irrelevant.

Question 4

What did parsons argue?

Answer 4

He argued that the nuclear family performs two essential functions

Question 5

What was the first function?

Answer 5

Primary socialisation. The fainly is the first place in which a child learns about societys shared norms and values.

Question 6

What is AO3

Answer 6

They ignore issues such as child poverty. Over 4 million children experience child poverty.

Question 7

What is the second function?

Answer 7

Stabilisation of adult personalities. The family is a relaxing place for adults to return after work (warm bath theory)
A03 - Dark side of the family

Question 8

What are instrumental roles

Answer 8

Breadwinner, male, provides money for the family and controls family finances

Question 9

What are expressive roles

Answer 9

Housewife, caregiver, emotional work.

Question 10

A03 of instrumental and expressive roles

Answer 10

Attitudes are changing in regards to gender roles. Dual earner roles. Ignores the roles of same sex couples