Fam And Households

Question 1

Functionalism

Answer 1

Organic analogy

Family ideology: a nuclear family, the man is the head of the family and bread winner (expressive role), woman has (instrumental role) caregiver to kids and husband.
This type of family is often called “cereal packet” as it is the quintessential ideal family and is a functional fit

Question 2

Functionalist functions of the family

Answer 2

Family is a social institution

Murdock believes family had four main functions:
Reproductive 
Economic 
Socialisation 
Sexual

Question 3

Parsons

Answer 3

Extended family is best functional fit for pre-industrial society as it is multifunctional.
Ideal for economy - more income
Ideal for socialisation
Ideal for health and wealth of family

Question 4

Gough

Answer 4

Nayar tribe - sandbanham husbands

Question 5

Sheeran

Answer 5

Female family core

Question 6

Engles

Answer 6

Family is a tool of capitalism

Question 7

Althusser

Answer 7

Family is an ideological state apparatus which passes on f.c.c

Question 8

Zaretsky

Answer 8

Family is a safe haven

Question 9

Marxist feminists

Answer 9

Women are oppressed by patriarchy and capitalism

Question 10

Benston

Answer 10

Domestic laboured is unvalued

Question 11

Ansley

Answer 11

Women are takers of shit

Question 12

Radical feminism

Answer 12

Biology is used as an excuse to oppress women

Question 13

Purdy

Answer 13

Babystrike

Question 14

Delphy and leonard

Answer 14

Families benefit men

Question 15

Difference feminism

Answer 15

Men have different experiences to women

Question 16

Barrett and mcintosh

Answer 16

There is no family ideology

Question 17

Colhoun

Answer 17

Lesbian and gay families have greater equality

Question 18

New right

Answer 18

Nuclear family is ideal

Question 19

Morgan

Answer 19

Cohabitation is a poor imitation of marriage

Question 20

Neale

Answer 20

Nuclear family promotes responsibility

Question 21

Postmodern

Answer 21

Detraditionalisation and globalisation creates more choice

Question 22

Postman

Answer 22

Childhood is disappearing due to media and internet

Question 23

Dunne

Answer 23

Lesbian couples choose own gender scripts

Question 24

Smart

Answer 24

Web of connectedness used to oppress women

Question 25

Smart 2

Answer 25

Same sex couples are free of heterosexual baggage of cultural meaning

Question 26

Young and willmott

Answer 26

Symmetrical family

Question 27

Laurie and Khan

Answer 27

Women 16 hours of domestic labour each week whilst men Have 0 hours

Question 28

Edgell

Answer 28

Men make important decisions

Question 29

Hardill et al

Answer 29

Husbands career takes precedent

Question 30

Dunscombe and marsden

Answer 30

Triple shift

Question 31

Cueal

Answer 31

Police are reluctant to investigate and prosecute domestic violence incidents

Question 32

Dobash and dobash

Answer 32

Interviewed victims of domestic violence

Question 33

Miralees - Black

Answer 33

Acceptance of domestic violence highlights patriarchy

Question 34

Pilcher

Answer 34

Childhood seperatedness from adulthood

Question 35

Ariesl

Answer 35

C16th Children were mini adults