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Functionalism Roles of Family (KS)

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> Durkheim (Organic Analogy)
Parsons (2 Irreducible Functions, Division of Labour, Functional Fit)
Murdock (4 Functions of Family)

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Durkheim - Organic Analogy

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> Bodies a system made up of different parts e.g. cells, organs, functioning to maintain it

> Likewise, Societies, made up of structures e.g. education, state etc.

> Family vital maintaining social system, meeting needs of systems e.g. the economy.

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Murdock (4 Functions of Family)

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> Sexual Function
Reproductive Function
Primary Socialisation
Economic Function

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Sexual Function

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> Stable Satisfaction of sex drive, with marital partner

> Stops sexual jealousy & disruption from sexual free for all.

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Reproduction Function

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Having children otherwise society can’t continue.

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Primary Socialisation

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Process of learning basic norms & values so new members integrate into society.

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Economic Function

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Meets members economic needs e.g. food & shelter

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Benefit of 4 Functions of Family (Murdock)

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> Maintains Social solidarity

> Efficiency - explains why it’s universal.

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Parsons (2 Irreducible Functions)

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> Primary Socialisation

> Stabilisation of adult personalities

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Parsons idea of Primary Socialisation

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Gives next generation skills & values, allows co-operation & integration

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Stabilisation of Adult Personalities & Warm Bath Theory (Parsons)

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> Emotional security in relationship, life’s stressful, so breadwinner ‘de-stressed’ by his wife.

> Relieves tensions, can go back to work aiding the economy

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Parsons (Functional fit)

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> Extended family was multifunctional, unit of production/consumption

> Nuclear family fits complex modern society e.g. geographical & social Mobility.

> Extended family functions now carried out by state e.g. NHS

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Geographical Mobility (Functional fit) - Parsons

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Easier for nuclear family to move to where jobs are, harder with extended family

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Social Mobility (Functional fit) - Parsons

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> Status achieved not ascribed, sons can get higher status jobs compared to their fathers.

> Set up own nuclear family due to status conflict if they stayed working in the extended family farms/cottage industries

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Criticisms of Functionalism

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> Outdated
> Ansley
> Benefiting Powerful Groups
> Downplay Conflict
> Socially Constructed
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Outdated? - Criticisms of Functionalism

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> Nuclear family not dominant in today’s society, alternative family types do essential functions

> Gender roles changed

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Benefiting Powerful Groups - Criticisms of Functionalism

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> Not society, but powerful groups - Marxists state that family benefits the ruling class

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Downplays Conflict - Criticisms of Functionalism

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Ignores e.g. Domestic violence & child abuse.

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Socially Constructed - - Criticisms of Functionalism

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> Family life varies between different cultures & societies - nuclear family not universal

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A03 Parsons Functional Fit (Key Studies)

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> Young & Wilmott

> Laslett

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Young & Wilmott - A03 Parsons Functional Fit

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Extended family networks were still strong in East London in 1970’s

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Laslett - A03 Parsons FF

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Family was nuclear before industrialisation due to low life expectancy

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Marxism (Key Studies)

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> Engels (Inheritance of Property)
Althusser (Socialisation)
Zaretsky (Cushioning Effect, Unit of Consumption, Ideological Functions)

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Marxist view of the Family

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> Tool of capitalism reinforces inequalities.

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Althusser (Socialisation)

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> Socialising next generation into ruling class ideology & unequal social hierarchy

> Ensures they see inequality as natural and normal

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Engels (Inheritance of Property)

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> Rich fathers pass private property to sons who inherit it.

> So wealth stays in private nuclear families not distributed among society.

> So this reproduces inequality, women are mere instruments for children as only the nuclear family ensures this.

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Zaretsky (Unit of Consumption)

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> Generating profits for ruling class, workers paid less than the price of the products they produce

> Advertising us to have latest products, children use pester power

> Children lacking gadgets are mocked by their peers

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Zaretsky (Ideological Functions)

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  • Socialises us to see capitalism as fair, natural & unchangeable.

> Hierarchy in the family teaches and symbolises hierarchy in the workplace - we must conform

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Zaretsky (Cushioning Effect)

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> Family is a safe haven from capitalist world, allows men to feel in control because they can’t feel this workplace due to alienation

> Prevents the working class from recognising their oppression and starting a revolution.

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General Criticisms of Marxism

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> Ignores Family Diversity
Deterministic
Engels View not applicable in Modern Society

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Ignores Family Diversity - General Criticisms of Marxism

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> Only focus on nuclear family, ignores other family types

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Deterministic - General Criticisms of Marxism

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> People aren’t just passive puppets

> Some families reject consumerist lifestyles bringing up their children to be independent thinkers.

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Engels View not being applicable in Modern Society - General Criticisms of Marxism

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People don’t marry to pass on wealth to children but love - link to Giddens Pure Relationship

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Feminism (Key Studies)

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> Lib Fem (March of Progress View)

> Somerville (Lib Fem) (Improvement)

> Marx-Fem (Role of Capitalism)

> Ansley (Marx Fem) (Absorbing Men’s Anger)

> Benston (Marx Fem) (Reserve Army of Labour)

> Rad Fem (Men as Enemy)

> Diff Fem (Not all Women have = experience)

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Liberal Feminism (March of progress view)

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> Legal reforms e.g. Equal Pay & Sex Discrimination, Rape in marriage illegal.

> Family more equal rise of divorce extended family, New Man, women have more choice over marriage/cohabitation/children

> Socialisation of children into equality parents have equal aspirations for them.

> But still changes still needed for equality

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Somerville (Liberal Feminism) (Improvement)

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> Women’s roles have improved with increased access to divorce, control over their fertility & job opportunities.

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Criticisms of Liberal Feminism

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> Focuses on White middle class women, not BAME (Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups)

> Attitudes not changed despite legal reform

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General Marxist Feminist view

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> Focus on capitalism, private property & lack of control over production, so needs abolishment

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Marxist Feminist 3 Areas of Exploitation

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> Women reproduce the labour force
Absorbing men’s Anger
Reserve Army of Cheap Labour

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Women reproduce labour force (Marxist Feminist )

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> Unpaid work of women in the family stops family disintegrating benefits the upper class

> Socialises the next generation whilst servicing the current generation

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Ansley (Marxist Feminist) (Absorbing Men’s Anger)

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> Women are emotional support to men, due to anger from capitalist workplace

> Women are ‘takers of sh*t’ absorbing the anger of the working class husband should be directed to capitalist employers e.g. domestic violence.

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Benston (Marxist Feminist) (Reserve Army of Labour)

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  • Women are taken on temporarily, due to need for increased workers, employers increase the rate of exploitation, so production is more flexible

> Women then return to the domestic role after

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Marxist Feminist solution to women’s problems

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> Abolishment of capitialism & family

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Criticisms of Marxist Feminists

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> Women are still inferior in non-capitalist areas.

> Women’s oppression didn’t begin with capitalism & they are no longer reserve army of cheap labour.

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Radical Feminists on Causes of women’s exploitation

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> Patriarchal Family, men benefit from women’s triple shift, they dominated through domestic violence

> They describe relationships between men and women as ‘‘sleeping with the enemy’’ - they practice political lesbianism

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A03 Radical Feminism (Key Study)

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> Somerville (Exaggerated)

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Somerville (Exaggerated)

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> Radical feminist arguments are exaggerated, political lesbianism unrealistic due to
biological attraction

> Domestic violence is also suffered by men

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Difference Feminists views on the Family

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> Women’s experiences are vary due to differences in ethnicities, class, sexualities

> White women neglect black girls experiences of racism.

> e.g. Black feminists see family as source of support for racism

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Criticisms of Difference Feminism

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> Do share equalities as all groups experience domestic violence, low pay, sexual assault etc.

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Personal Life Perspective (Key Studies)

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> Smart & Tipper

> Nordqvist (Donor-Conceived Children)

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Personal Life Perspective - General View

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> Interactionist View, criticises Functionalism & Marxism

> e.g. Ignore family diversity, family members not puppets - they make their own choices about what suits them

> e.g. they are not necessarily manipulated to serve needs of capitalism

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5 Types of Relationship - Smart & Tipper

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> Focus on non-conventional relationship, but important for us e.g. 5 types

> Friends
> Fictive Kin
> LGBT ‘Chosen Families
> Dead Relatives: Live on our memories
>  Pets (Tipper): Children saw pets ‘part of family’.
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Nordqvist (Donor-Conceived Children)

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> Social relationship more important than biological. e.g. more important of the of mum linked with raising child, not childbirth (same-sex relationships)

> If Couples knew donor, had to resolve if they were family. Are they an ‘uncle’?

> Lesbians concerned donor, may be treated as real second parent under the law

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Personal Life Perspective’s view on effects of Decline of Nuclear Family

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> Not important as less people having kids/marriage increased numbers living alone

> Stability of nuclear families exaggerated (especially by New Right) with increased rates of family breakdown.

> Can still have meaningful relationships, but people not entirely free due to societal/cultural expectations

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Criticisms of Personal Life Perspective

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> Broad view, including a range of alternative relationships - they do ignore what is special about blood/marital relations

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