evaluation of marxism

Question 1

murdock’s perspective:

teaching sexuality and gender roles

what do marxists think about this?

Answer 1

children are conditioned to accept marriage is the norm and women adopt a motherly role

Question 2

murdock’s perspective:

primary socialisation

what do marxists believe?

Answer 2

people are being socialised into a dominant ideology of the ruling class

Question 3

murdock’s perspective:

reproduction

what do marxists believe?

Answer 3

teaching heterosexuality leads to reproduction ,so more workers

Question 4

murdock’s perspective:

economic security

what do marxists believe?

Answer 4

people have to go to work or they will not be able to support the family

the job of individuals is to provide for their family by selling their labour power for a wage

Question 5

parson’s perspective:

primary socialisiation

what do marxists believe?

Answer 5

socialised into a dominant ideology of the ruling class

Question 6

parson’s perspective:

stabilisation of human personalities

what do marxists believe?

Answer 6

the expressive, very instrumental relationship supports capitalism by making sure workers are destressed, refreshed and ready for work.

Question 7

criticisms of marxism

Answer 7

anthropologists have suggested that the emergence of nuclear families didn’t coincide with the emergence of capitalism

the marxist view ignores family diversity - it sees the nuclear family as being determined by the economy