Families and households, role of families Flashcards
what is organic analogy?
The idea of society being a body which is made up of interconnected organs, institutions and families.
Who believes in organic analogy when looking at role of families?
Functionalists
What do functionalists believe are the 4 keys functions of a family?
Stabilisation of the sex drive, reproduction of the next generation, socialisation of the young and meeting the members economic needs
What is meant by stabilisation of the sex drive?
When two partners are stabilising each others sex drive it prevents a social disruption caused by a sexual free for all
What is meant by reproduction of the next generation?
The production of the next generation to ensure that society continues
What is meant by socialisation of the young?
We primary socialise children into our shared norms and values to ensure they behave in the appropriate manner
What is meant by meeting its members economic needs?
Providing food and shelter for those in your family
What did Parson (1955) say?
He argued that families will adapt and change to ensure they fit into the needs of society
Explain the marxists view?
The marxists believe we’re in a conflict society which is defined by the bourgeoisie and the proletariat.
What are the 3 functions of family according to marxists?
Inheritance of property, ideological function and unit of consumption
What is inheritance of property?
The idea that wealth will always stay within the bourgeoise family and the proletariat will never have the opportunity to experience wealth
What is the ideological function?
The idea that inequality is inevitable and we socialise today’s generation to believe that meaning we will never break the cycle
What is meant by unit of consumption?
How people are exploited to work and how much they spend on expenses and products which are advertised to families
What do feminists say about the family?
They believe change is in progress and we are now experiencing fairer families and less gender gaps
What does the personal life perspective say?
The believe we are all manipulated by society into doing what we think they’d want
