f+h sociologists Flashcards
Parsons
FUNTIONALIST
nuclear family is the best family types as it has a “functional fit” to modern society
Young + wilmott
SYMMETRICAL FAMILY
More equal
Bott
2 TYPES OF MARRIAGE
Segregated conjugal roles ang joint conjungal role
traditional –> shred taks and equal responsibility
Sulllivan
MORE EQUAL ROLES
Women do more housework than bt things are much more equal than ever before
Dobash + Dobash
RADICAL VIEW ON DV
DV is the reaction of men to having their authority challenged. it is because of a patriarchal society
Postman
CHILDHOOD IS DISAPPEARING
Postmodernist where no clear distinction of childhood, line is becoming blurred. There is a worry over sexulisation of children
Palmer
CHILDHOOD IS TOXIC
Has major concerns over negative influences in technology, obesity (21% year 6) and abuse (Sarah Shafif)
Aries
SEPERATE STAGE NOW
Industrial era children were described as mini adults and were seen as economic assets but now it is seen as a seperate stage and are more protected
Jenks
SOCIAL CONSTRUCT
Childhood was a creation of modern society ad not biologically defined
Gittens
AGE PATRIARCHY
The idea of innocence defines children as ignorant and, therefore, in need of protection. Protection increases children’s dependency on adults and contributes to the continuing disempowerment of children.
Smart
INDIVIDUALS
She focuses on the view of children + three effect e.g. children’s role in divorce
Greer
RADICAL FEM
Having a heterosexual relationship is seen as “sleeping with the enemy.” For equality to be achieved women need to adopt the idea of political lesbianism
Ansley
TAKERS OF SHIT
Murdock
4 FUNCTIONS
Sexual stability
Reproduciion
Socialization
Economy
Parsons
WARM BATH THEORY
Benefits everyone, motivates dad to go to work and provide for family if mother stays at home and be a housewife
extended family –> nuclear over time
Zaretsky
SAFE HAVEN
Only benefits men shows the patriarchy is society
Althusser
Ideological state apparateus
Children are told that inequality is natural and bound to happen, therefore don’t question it. reproduces class inequality
Engles
FAM REPRODUCES INEQUALITY
It does this by ensuring property and health stays in the hands of the rich via inheritance. This was the start of the nuclear family as it benefits the rich in a capitalist society
Smart
PERSONAL LIFE PERSPECTIVE
Believes family is more than just blood ties. It includes pets, friends or fed relatives etc
However critics say that this is only a part time thesis and that it won’t last forever
McKoewn
NUTRITIOUS FOOD
Played a significant role to reduce the death rate
Brass + kabir
Smaller families began in urban area, even though infant mortality was higher in these areas
Tranter
INFECTIOUS DIESEAS
Are the main cause of a fall in death rate
Hirsch
AGING POPULATION
Increases the dependancy ratio
Weeks
SAME SEX RELATIONSHIPS ARE JUST AS STABLE TRADITIONAL FAMLIES
