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Functionalism And The Family Flashcards

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What do functionalist stress ?

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Stresses the positive aspects of the family

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What does functionalist focus on ?

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Focuses on the positive role of the nuclear family

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What does functionalist argue about society ?

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Society is operating well and institutions work together to run smoothly (organic analogy)

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What does the family transmit according to functionalists

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Transmits value , skill and functions

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What are the functionalist perspectives of the family ?

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  • George Murdock
  • Talcott Parsons
  • 6 functions
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What does Murdock (functionalist) claim the nuclear family is ?

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Claims that the nuclear family is a universal institution with universal functions

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What is the four functions according to Murdock functionalists ?

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  • reproductive
  • economic
  • educational
  • sexual
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What is the reproductive function according to functionalist Murdock ?

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Society need new members to survive

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What is the sexual function according to Murdock functionalists ?

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Powerful bond between parents contributes to stability in family

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What is the educational function according to Murdock functionalists ?

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Transmits norm and value by family

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What is the economic function of the family according to Murdock functionalist ?

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Family provides shelter, food , care and protection to contribute to smoothly running economy

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What are the evaluation of Murdock functionalist ?

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  • Ignores diversity
  • value judgement
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What is the value judgement evaluation of Murdock functionalist ?

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Murdock deprives certain members of society from status e.g single, same sex as not as beneficial as nuclear family

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What is ignore diversity evaluation of Murdock functionalists ?

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Family is a product of culture so family roles and relationships take in different forms within the same society depending in range of attitudes and beliefs

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What are the functions of a family according to Parsons functionalists ?

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Primary socialisation and stabilisation of adult personalities

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What is primary socialisation according to parsons functionalist ?

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Teaching children the norms and values of society

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How does primary socialisation help society according to parsons funcrionalists ?

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Helps to reproduce value consensus and society to run smoothly

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What is stabilisation of adult personalities according to parsons functionalist ?

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Family function is to relive stress for adult members this is referred to as a ‘warm bath’ where family acts as a warm, loving and stable environment to release stress of work

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What does the family act as according to parsons functionalist when it comes to stabilisation of adult personalities ?

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Safe haven and safety valve and emotional support and security

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What are the evaluation of parsons functionalist ?

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  • Sexist
  • assumes children are passive
21
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Evaluation of parsons functionalist how is view sexist ?

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Assumes men and women naturally perform separate roles but in reality traditional nuclear families are based on male power and dominance

22
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Example of sexist parson functionalist view ?

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Dismiss women play earning role and responsibility of emotional support falls on women

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What is assumes children are Passive evaluation of parsons functionalist ?

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Assumes that parents only socializes but can be seen as a two way process where children socialises parents just as much

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What are the six functions according to functionalist?

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  1. Gender socialisation
  2. Social control
  3. Social status
  4. Recreation and leisure
  5. Economic function
  6. Protective and welfare function
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Overall evaluation of functionalist ?

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-Overly positive
-Ignores dark side of family
-out of date
-ignores diversity

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Why is overly positive an evaluation of functionalist

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Nuclear family is exaggerated and overly glorified

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How does functionalist ignore dark side of the family ?

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Ignores fact that family can be dysfunctional

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How is functionalist outdated?

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Family functions carried out by both parents rather than just the mother

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