functionalism and the family

Question 1

how do functionalist view family

Answer 1

family promotes stability and consensus in society, and focus on nuclear family

Question 2

Murdock(anthologist) 4 functions

Answer 2

Reproductive-procreation
Sexual- marital sex creates bond and encourage loyalty therefore commits to family life
Educational-culture transferred-next generation and children socialized by dominant norms
Economic-adult family member show commitment to protection by becoming productive workers/bringing an income

Question 3

evaluation of Murdock

Answer 3

interpretivist view;:
judgemental (assumes there’s a right and wrong way to bring up a child
conservative and old-fashioned

Question 4

Parson 1st function primary socialisation of children

Answer 4

• personalities made not born
• nuclear families as personality factors
• mothers expressive leader (emotional development of a child

Question 5

Parson 2nd function stabilisation of adult personalities also known as warm bath theory

Answer 5

family stabalizes adult personalities by relieving stress & creating warm stable environment where adults can let themselves go

Question 6

Functionalism Evaluation 1

Answer 6

ignore darkside

Question 7

Functionalism Evaluation 2

Answer 7

ignore family diversity(same sex and families of choice shows functionalism out of date

Question 8

Functionalism Evaluation 3

Answer 8

post-modern critique-ignore the degree of choice available in wider society
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