Functionalism Flashcards
1
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what is functionalism?
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it’s a theory which views how everything in society has a function for necessity survival
2
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what was George Murdock’s theory?
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his theory was 4 functions for the purpose of family: the social, economical, the reproductive and the educational functions
3
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functionalists on family theories:
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they take on a consensus view of the family
each member performs an essential role
4
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Talcott Parsons:
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- expressive: women and instrumental roles: men
- primary socialisation of the family
- stabilitisation of the parents
5
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Young and Wilmcott:
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- symmetrical families: husband and wife both carry out equal roles and decision-making
- income, household chores and emotional support
- ‘march of progress’: claim that history of families are a linear progression of stages
