Functionalism

Question 1

functionalist theory

Answer 1

nuclear family functioning for greater good of society

Question 2

murdock

Answer 2

nuclear family universal, 4 functions: economic, educational, sexual, reproductive

family diversity as extention

Question 3

evaluating Murdock

Answer 3

• same sex families
• dating apps
• adultory
• outdated

Question 4

importance of sexual function

Answer 4

would be no members of society, sexual gratification for spouses, strengthens family, provides control and expression of sexual desire

Question 5

Parsons

Answer 5

• extended evolved slowly into nuclear
• specialise in 2 functions
• After industrialisation, most jobs based in cities, families move from rural to cities for work.
• moved from extended to nuclear because nuclear is more geographically and socially mobile (able to move to cities for better work and enabled people to move up the class system easier).

INDUSTRIALISATION. (creation of state so becomes specialised eg education take job from family)

Question 6

Parsons 2 functions

Answer 6

• primary socialisation
• stabilisation of adult personality

Question 7

value consensus

Answer 7

people agreeing on set of shared norms and values

Question 8

Parsons gender roles

Answer 8

male instrumental leader
female expressive leader
divisions of labour natural because of biological differences like maternal instinct

Question 9

Evaluation of functionalism/ Parsons

Answer 9

• Laslett
• Anderson
• family diversity

Question 10

Laslett

Answer 10

nuclear family not as common due to late marriages, early death

Question 11

Anderson

Answer 11

extended family remained for while after industrialisation