Family Flashcards
what are the 4 functions of the family according to murdock?
-reproductive function
-sexual function
-education function (primary socailisation
-economic function
2 critiscms of murdock
-there have been changes in attitudes to marriage, family and child rearing so this function has declined
-Education: mass media is becoming more influential than family and causes social problems (crime, antisocial behaviour)
according to parsons what are the 2 functions of the family
-primary socialisation-nuclear families are personality factories(value consensus)
-Stabilization of adult personality- nuclear family acts like a warm bath-provides
2 critisms of parsons
-interpretivists argue socialization is a 2 way interaction & children aren’t just empty vessels & they play a role in the family themselves
-Fletcher argues that family is a Major unit of economic consumption and that parsons doesn’t recognize the dark side of family life
what do marxists say about the family?
The nuclear family serves the interest of the bourgeoisie by promoting capitalism
what does Althusser say about the marxist view of family?
argues that family is used b the bourgeoisie to insure obedience and conformity of the proletariat - the family is a an ideological state apparatus that controls behaviour(done by norms, values, social life- all determined by the bourgeoisie)
What do New right say about the marxist view of family?
they argue that marxists ignore the benefits of the nuclear family and its deterministic
Criticism of warm bath
Hochschild: argues that due to the extension of alienation from work into the home life, dissatisfaction of living in a capitalist society can no longer be soothes by the family unit- leads to emotional struggle between family members and relationships less desirable.
what do marxist feminists believe
They see social class relationships as the main cause of inequality. They argue that patriarchy is an ideology created by the bourgeoisie and created to justify gender exploitation as it benefits capitalism.They argue that women are a reserve army of cheap labour.
What does Ansley believe?
Argues that ‘women are takers of shit;- capitalism has made men feel powerless leading to domestic violence to assert dominance and women absorb this anger (crisis of masculinity)
Critisism of marxist feminists?
are criticized because modern families are more diverse than this with dule careers so women have have the economic and cultural power to not just be domestic wives
What do radical feminsts believe?
Patriarchy benefits all men, argue that girls are socialized to believe that oppression and inequality are normal so accept the inequality of family life and dream and work for it. They argue that paid work hasn’t been liberating
What does Duncombe and marsden argue?
women suffer from the triple shift (paid wok, domestic wok, emotional)
what are radical feminists criticised for?
ignoring economic social changes
What do liberal feminists argue?
Argues gender inequality in family is product of discrimination by individuals and those who run the institutions.
What does Oakley argue?
argues a major source of patriarchal discrimination is gender role socialisation. Argues changes in changes in economic and social attitudes have led to political and legal changes that have challenged patriarchal practices in the family and workplace(marital rape becoming a crime)- she recognises there has been a march of progress however there is still a long way to go
What do intersection feminists believe?
Argue that all the other types of feminism(stated previously) assume that all women are members of a unified group that are all exploited - argue that women all have a variety of different experiences of patriarchy-example black feminists argue that ethnic minority women have less power or status as they face double discrimination and also emphasis class, age nationality
How does New right view the family?
Believe that the traditional nuclear family and the moral character of young people is under attack by government social policies
-They emphasise that nuclear family is important in shaping moral order of society as it ensures next generation are socialised into values like respect, discipline, stability and responsibility-they say parenting based on these values produce order and stability-key feature of morally and socially healthy family in society
What does Morgan argue?
Argues gay families are unnatural and claim they only desire children to acquire the benefits of heterosexuality-children are like trophy children then children suffer due to stigma
