Family And Household

Question 1

Functionalist perspective on fam

Answer 1

Important sub system a building block of society

Question 2

Murdock 4 essential functions

Answer 2

Mostly performed by Nulear fam
Stable satisfaction of the sex drive
Reproduction next generation
Socialisation of the young
Meeting member and economic needs

Question 3

Stable satisfaction of sex drive

Answer 3

Preventing social disruption from sexual free for all

Question 4

Reproduction of next generation

Answer 4

Society not able to continue

Question 5

Socialisation of the young

Answer 5

Society shared norms and values

Question 6

Meeting members and ecenomic needs

Answer 6

Food and shelter

Question 7

Evaluation of Murdock

Answer 7

Marxist and feminist reject rose tinted view -
Fam meet need of members and society

Fem oppress women’s
Marx need of cap not fam

Question 8

Parson fit theory

Answer 8

Functions family person based on the society

NF - industrial society - 2 generation
EF - pre industrial- 3 generation

Question 9

Geographically moblie work force

Answer 9

Pre industrial - same village and work
Modern - move away NF fits best

Question 10

Socially mobile work force

Answer 10

Conflict with dad and son status in fam son leave start own NF

Question 11

Loss of functions

Answer 11

Pre industrial was multi functional Society industrialised lose functions
Fam no longer unit of production only consumption
Lead to irreducible functions

Question 12

Irreducible functions

Answer 12

Primary socialisation of the children - basic skill/values integrate into society
Stabilisation of adult personality- fam is relaxed refresh for work efficiency for economy

Question 13

Marxist perspective on the family

Answer 13

Conflict WC/MC
Societies functions manintaining inequality/capitalism

Question 14

Inheritance of property

Answer 14

Mode of production- control society productive forces
Primitive communism - classless society own communly/ no priv prop

Question 15

Privet property

Answer 15

Productive forces developed wealth increased privet property and nuclear fam

Monogmoy essential for inheritance

World defer of female sex instrument production of kids

Question 16

ideological functions

Answer 16

Ideology - belief/ideas justify inequality maintaining cap to believe it’s unchallengeable

Socialising kids in hierarchy parent power

Zantesky - fam is a heaven from harsh world members be themselves but it’s illusion

Question 17

Unit of consumption

Answer 17

Make profits sell more
Advertising buy latest product
Media kids pester power parent spend more
Kids latest gadget/clothes bullied by peers
Benefit cap not fam

Question 18

AO3 Marxist perspective

Answer 18

Assume NF dominate in cap society
Feminists- underestimate gender inequality

Question 19

Feminist perspective on family

Answer 19

Oppress women focoises on the division of labour
Domestic violence gender identity

Question 20

Liberal feminists

Answer 20

Campaign against sex discrimination and inequality
Oppression gradually overcome attitude/laws

Question 21

AO3 Liberal feminists

Answer 21

Willmot and young dad do domestic tasks socialisation equal for kids
Not challenge women oppression need deep rooted

Question 22

Marxist feminists

Answer 22

Women oppression increase cap

Labour force - unpaid domestic labour bring up next gen

Absorb anger - takes of shit form alienation exploitation

Reserv army cheap labour - needed but let go

Question 23

Radical feminist

Answer 23

Patriarchy
Men are the enemy
Separatism
Political lesbianism

Question 24

Difference feminism

Answer 24

Can’t generalise all women experience
White fems neglect black fems racial oppression
Black fem fam positive support against racism

Question 25

Ao3 difference feminism

Answer 25

Neglect all women shared experiences DV SA and low pay

Question 26

Personal life perspective of family

Answer 26

NF dominate ignoring diversity of fam today lone parent step fam All structural theories see ass passive puppets certain functions men or cap Bottom up approach indervuals meanion of fam

Question 27

Domestic Division of labour

Answer 27

Role of couples domestic work Instuemtal role Expressive role

Question 28

Instrumental role

Answer 28

Achieve sucess provide for family financially bread winner

Question 29

Expressive role

Answer 29

Meeting fam emotionl needs primary socialisation of kids Homemaker

Question 30

Parson view

Answer 30

Biological differences Mum nurturing role Dad provider

Question 31

AO3 parson view

Answer 31

Willmot and young - men do greater share of tasks Fems - only benefit men

Question 32

Joint cojical roles

Answer 32

Share tasks and leisure time

Question 33

Segregated conjical roles

Answer 33

Make breadwinner women homemaker Leisure spent apart

Question 34

Symmetrical family

Answer 34

Role Husband and wife similar but not identical

Question 35

Willmot and yoing

Answer 35

Fam more equal women go work med do domestic tasks Younger couples geographically socially isolated

Question 36

Social changes that have taken place

Answer 36

Women position Geographic mobility New tec Higer standard living

Question 37

Ao3 symmetrical fam

Answer 37

Ann okaky women takers of shit Exaggerate more child care than house work

Question 38

Feminist view

Answer 38

Women do dule burden triple shift Little change men 8 hours women 13 men 13 women 23 women do x2 more