Family Theories

Question 1

Murdock

Answer 1

Functionalist theorist
Stabilisation of the sex drive- where women in stable relationship the nuclear family won’t cheat
Meeting economic needs- Families should have the basic needs food and shelter
Reproduction of the next generation- the family should create and raise the next generation to provide work force for economy
Socialisation if the young

Question 2

Parsons

Answer 2

Fuctionalist theorist
Warm bath theory- family acts as a warm bath to relieve stress for husband wife takes car of all domestic and household duties
Nuclear families are the best
Nuclear families should be geographically and socially mobile
Rely on social institutions like schools and hospitals

Question 3

Engles

Answer 3

Marxist Theorist
Nuclear family is bad as it helps make sure property and wealth is passed on within ruling class to maintain position

Question 4

Althusser

Answer 4

Marxist Theorist
Capitalism is bad a way for working class to submit to ruling class
Families are an illusion ideological state apparatus created as an illusion for false class consciousness for upper class to control working class institutions are the same

Question 5

Zaretsky

Answer 5

Marxist theorist
Family is a tool created to support capitalism
Family is created as an escape to from oppression of exploitation and work
Makes them effective workers for capitalism

Question 6

Oakley

Answer 6

Liberal feminist
Gender inequality in the family is caused by the people who run institutions and gender roles socialisation makes girls accept that they can only be family bound

Question 7

Somerville

Answer 7

Liberal Feminist
Women still have more choice about entering marriage
More equality responsibility sharing household duties between couples

Question 8

Millet and Firestone

Answer 8

Radical feminists
Women are second class to men
Family and marriage is the cause for gender inequality

Question 9

Redfern and aurne

Answer 9

Radical feminists
Male violence happens because women are often seen as second class

Question 10

Ansley

Answer 10

Marxist feminists
Capitalism has taken away make workers dignity so they feel powerless so frustrations are taken out in women wives forced to act as a safety net for capitalism

Question 11

Murray and Marsland

Answer 11

New right theorist
Institutions like welfare undermine importance of families those living of benefits are disgusting pieces of shit lone mothers are bad and should not be supported nuclear family is the best