Functionalist approaches to family

Question 1

what role might the family play for the individual and for society

Answer 1

The family provides emotional support, security, and identity for the individual. For society, it helps maintain social order, transmits culture and values, and contributes to economic stability through caregiving and socialization.

Question 2

what are the positive functions of the family, and what negative consequences might there be for individual members

Answer 2

positive
-love, support
-socializes children with values, norms and life skills

negative
-strict expectations
-stress or conflict

Question 3

Functionalist theorist on family ?

Answer 3

G.P Murdock

Question 4

who is Murdock

Answer 4

focus primarily on the nuclear family- this model performed clear functions in society

Question 5

what were Murdock 4

Answer 5

Economic
Sexual Regulation
Education
Reproduction

Question 6

What is the Economic Function

Answer 6

the man works and provides for the family, their basic needs are met and the women provides domestic roles

Question 7

What is sexual regulation function

Answer 7

Sexual relationships between men and women within marriage is controlled - promoting heterosexuality

Question 8

Education function

Answer 8

children learn the norms and values of society through being taught be parents - including gender norms and values

Question 9

What is reproduction function

Answer 9

men and women reproduce and these children become the next generation - without this it would put strain on elder members

Question 10

what are the criticism of Murdocks view on family

Answer 10

Feminists - criticism suggest the his ideas fail to acknowledge that the most universal unit is mother and child

Question 11

what is another criticism

Answer 11

Marxists suggest that he ignores the influence of capitalism in reproducing the next gen of workers