Functionalism

Question 1

What is functionalist main ideas / question?

Answer 1

How do families perform fucntions for the GREATER GOOD of society & how do they maintain social order

Question 2

Murdock SREE

Answer 2

Sexual- stable sex life and controls sexual relationships
R reproduction - produces new members of society
Economic- family pools recosurces and provides for members
Educational - primary socialisation

Question 3

Parsons- functional fit

Answer 3

Primary socialisation- learning the norms and value

Stablisation of the adult personalities- warm bath theory, relieves stresses & tensionfrom day to day life

Question 4

Summary- 6 postiev

Answer 4

1. Reproduction = fundamental unit
2. Primary Socialisation= prevents crime & deviance
3. Caring for elderly
4. Emotional and psychological security
5. Stabilisation of the sex drive- monogomy prevents jealousy
6. Eduction

Question 5

Critism

Answer 5

Idealising the damily = too positive .
Morgan= alternative family problem
Murdock- ethnocentric, carries western notion of family
Ignores the conflict & dark sides of famiky eg DV