theories of the family

Question 1

Durkheim (TotF)

Answer 1

society shapes a person. too much freedom causes detachment (anomie)

Question 2

Parsons (TotF)

Answer 2

best fit theory (family adapts to society)
2 essential functions:
primary socialisation
-stabilisation of adult personalities ( expressive and instrumental roles)
warm bath theory

Question 3

Engels (TotF)

Answer 3

primitive communism. private property caused families

Question 4

Sommerville (TotF)

Answer 4

to improve family life for women we must implement modest policy reforms rather than revoloutionary change

Question 5

Feeley (TotF)

Answer 5

family is an authoritarian unit dominated by the husband. promotes capitalist society.

Question 6

Greer (TotF)

Answer 6

family disadvantages women. role of women as:
mothers- no value of motherhood (just expected) take blame for bad children, not welcomed in public,
wives-must be at husbands side and dazzled by him
daughters-likely to experience sexual abuse from male relatives youth is a turn on

Question 7

types of feminism (TotF)

Answer 7

liberal feminism
Marxist feminism
radical feminism

Question 8

postmodernism. Rapports 5 types of family diversity (TotF)

Answer 8

organisational diversity
cultural diversity
social class diversity
life stage diversity
generational diversity

Question 9

Cheal (TotF)

Answer 9

no one single dominant family type. entered a chaotic postmodern society
greater instability of relationships

Question 10

Giddens (TotF)

Answer 10

greater choice of equal relationships transformed family and marriage

Question 11

Stacey (TotF)

Answer 11

western families lack form and structure. old and new families are blended

Question 12

pure relationship (TotF)

Answer 12

relationships based on individual choice. relationship will only succeed as long as it is in both persons interest to do so

Question 13

Beck (TotF)

Answer 13

individualisation thesis
traditional social structures have lost effect. freedom to choose life and family plans

negotiated family conforms to wishes of members involved rather than societal values
equal relationship.

love becomes more important but equally impossible

risk society. more aware of choice and risks

Question 14

Personal life perspective (TotF)

Answer 14

relationships revolve around the people involved (interactionist)
other things rather than conventional families e.g: friends, fictive kin, pets (tipper)