family

Question 1

Murdock’s 4 main functions

Answer 1

1. sexual - expressing sexuality in a socially approved context
2. reproduction - the family providing some stability for the reproduction and rearing of children

3- socialisation - the family is primarily geared towards primary socialisation, whereby children get taught the ideals that are socially acceptable

4- economic - the family provides food and shelter fo family members

Question 2

Parsons 1951

Answer 2

argues that the function of the family is

primary socialisation and personality stabilisation

Question 3

primary socialisation

Answer 3

to teach children the norms and values of society and to prepare them for the world by teaching them basic skills

Question 4

personality stabilisation

Answer 4

parents can relax at home when with family and release tensions and be refreshed when returning to work

Question 5

Marxist feminism - perspectives on the family

Answer 5

argue that the main cause of women’s oppression in the family is capitalism, not men.
relates to the exploitation of the working class

Question 6

how women reproduce the labour force

Answer 6

• unpaid domestic labour
• socialising the next generation of workers
• maintaining and servicing the current workers

Question 7

women’s oppression within the family has 3 functions for capitalism

Answer 7

1- women reproduce the labour force
2- women absorb anger
3- women are a reserve army of cheap labour

Question 8

how women absorb anger

Answer 8

• this anger would otherwise have been directed at capitalism
• Fran Ansley says wives are the takers of shit

Question 9

how women are the reserve army of cheap labour

Answer 9

• women can be used when extra workers are needed
• when they are no longer needed they will be let go
• they will return to their primary role of unpaid domestic labour