marxist view on family

Question 1

socialisation

Answer 1

Marxists like ALTHUSSER, family is an ideological state apparatus which passes on norms and values of capitalism to next generation, family persuade people to accept capitalism as fair and unchangeable they do thus by getting the child to accept idea of HIERACHY AND INEQUALITY are inevitable- paternal power always someone in charge which is the man accept orders from bourgeoisie

Question 2

Economic

Answer 2

Zaretsky, family perforns a ideological function by offering an apparent ‘haven’ from harsh and exploitative world of capitalism outside in which workers can be themselves and have private life– SAFETY VALVE where ruling class require women to take stress and frustration of working men caused by there exploitation in the jobs they do for ruling cladd

WOMEN ARE BOGOFF for ruling classes

Question 3

unit of consumption

Answer 3

the family is a unit of consumption, it uses goods and has to buy these goods meaning it helps the economy again, it’s an important market for sale of customer goods
advertisers urge families to KEEP UP WITH THE JONESSES by consuming all of latest products .. they target children who use PESTER POWER to persuade parents - they say they will be mocked if they don’t keep up

WOMEN ARE USED in times of economic growth then pushed back into home during slow down

Question 4

Reproduction

Answer 4

in the Marxist viewz one functions of family performs capitalism is the reproduction of the Labour force as family creates more members of society/ workers to help bourgeoisie to vrrsge profits
THESE ARE NOT NEW NEW MEMBERS OF SOCIETY LIKE FUNTIONLAISTS SAY they are wage slaves primed for exploitation in capitalism

Question 5

sexual regulation- inheritance of property

Answer 5

Marxists argue that the key factor determining the family is the MODE OF PRODCUTION- the economy and way in which society’s productive forces are organised
marx calls earliest, classes society PRIMITIVE COMMUNISM as in society there was no private property instead all members of society opened means of production there was no families as such instead what ENGELS called the PROMISCIOUS HORDE or tribe in which there were no restrictions on sexual relationships