Topic 3 Families- Theories Flashcards
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What type of perspective is Murdock
Functionalism
What are Murdock’s 4 functions
Reproductive
Sexual
Economic
Educational
What are the 2 essential functions that Parsons states the modern nuclear family perform
Primary socialisation
Stabilisation of Adult Personalities
Define Primary Socialistaion
Equips children with the norms and values of society
Define Stablisation of Adult Personalities
Allowing adults to relax so they can return to the workplace with energy
Why does Engels’ see the monogamous nuclear family as essential for the bourgeoisie
As it ensures the inheritance of their private property
In Engels’ view what does the rise of the monogamous nuclear family represent?
The World Historical Defeat of the Female Sex
What does the world historical defeat of the female sex mean in families
Engels states womens sexuality was under male control and turned them into a mere instrument of child production
What do Marxists state is the only way women can achieve liberation from the patriarchy
Through overthrowing capitalism and private ownership of the means of production
What are the 2 ideological functions that Marxists state the family performs
Socialising the idea of inequality and a hierarchy being inevitable
Act as an Haven from the outside world
Which Marxist states that the family acts as an haven from the outside world
Zaretsky
Why does Zaretsky state that the family acting as an haven is an illusion
As the family cannot meet its members needs
How does the family present the idea that inequality is inevitable according to Marxists
By making the children grow up with a Parent always having more power than them
What are the 3 ways that the family act as a unit of consumption according to Marxists
Advertisers urge families to consume the latest products
The media targets children who persuade their parents to spend more
Children who lack the latest clothes or gadgets are mocked
What do Liberal feminists believe about womens position in the family?
That its becoming more equal
What do Liberal feminists believe about womens oppression in society
That its been decreasing due to new acts e.g Sex Discrimination Act
What is a criticism of the Liberal feminist perspective
Fails to challenge the underlying causes of women’s oppression
What do Marxists feminists argue is the main cause of womens oppression in the family
Capitalism
Name the 3 functions womens oppression performs for capitalism
Reproduce the labour force
Absorb Anger
Reserved army of cheap labour
Which sociologist describes wives as ‘takers of shit’
Ansley
Why does Ansley state that women are takers of shit
As they soak up the frustration husbands feel due to their exploitation at the workplace
What do Radical Feminists see men as
The enemy and the source of womens oppression and exploitation
What do radical feminists believe is the only way for women to stop being oppressed
The only way to achieve it is through separatism
