F&H - Topic 3 - Theories of the family Flashcards

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Feminist criticism of murdocks’ functions

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See the family as serving the needs of men and oppressing women

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Marists criticism of murdock

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Argue that it meets the needs of capitalism, not those of family members or society as a whole

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Parsons two types of family structure

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  • Nuclear family: parents and their dependent children

- Extended family: of 3 generations living under one roof.

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Young and Willmott on extended families in the pre-industrial society.

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The pre-industrial family was nuclear, not extended as Parsons states, with parents and children working together, eg in weaving.

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Parson’s two essential functions

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  • primary socialisation of children (equip them with basic skills and society’s values.
  • stabilisation of adult personalities (eg relax to be able to return to work)
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Marxists see capitalist society as based on unequal conflict between two social classes:

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  • The capitalist class - who own the means of production

- The working class - whose labour the capitalists exploit for profit

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What do Marxists mean by ideology

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A set of ideas or beliefs that justify inequality and maintain the capitalist system by persuading people to accept it as fair, natural or unchangeable.

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What way does the family reinforce key ideological functions for capitalism

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By socialising children into the idea that hierarchy and inequality are inevitable, eg a man in charge at home

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Feminist criticism of marxism.

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The marxist emphasis on class ad capitalism underestimates the importance of gender inequalities within the family. These are more fundamental than class inequalities to feminists.

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Functionalist criticism of marxism

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They argue that Marxists ignore the very real benefits that the family provides for its members.

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