Functionalism Gender inequalities

Question 1

Point 1

Murdock

Answer 1

Studied gender roles over 200 societies and found that women were located in the home because of their biological function of bearing children because their physique meant that they were less able than this gender vision of labor

Question 2

Point 2

Parsons warm bath theory

Answer 2

Reffered to men having the ‘instrumental’ practical role while roles are seen as contributing to the smooth running of society but they also explain why men and women have different experiences in the labour market.

Question 3

Point 3

Answer 3

Knowledge of competency, attitufe and behaviour embedded in an individual. Supports the view that men are work-oriented and commited to their jobs whereas women caring for famiy over their carrers. as a result of this gender inequalities in the workplace ariise and are lgitmate outcome as women develop lower levels of human capital than men