Functionalist Perspective On Family Flashcards
What do functionalists think of the family?
They say family is one of the most important institutions within the family
And directly oppose the feminist view
What functions do they say a family has
Educational Economic Emotional supports Nurture Guidance Security
What did Murdock say on the family (1949)
- he studied 250 countries and found in each culture there is a form of the nuclear family
- that each family performed 4 essential tasks
What are the four things the nuclear family produces
They 1- stabilise the adult sex drive 2 reproductions if the next generation 3- socialisation of the young 4 meets economic needs
What is an evaluation of Murdock
- ignores the function of non nuclear families
- not all families are socialised to the same standard
What does parsons say about the family
- that there are two basic functions
- primary socialisation of kids
- stabilisation if the adult personalities
How does parsons explain these two functions as being performed
- the family stabilises the adult personality as acting as a “de-stresse” from the outside world
- primary socialisation by teaching them basic moral values
What is the difference between a pre industrial family and a post industrial family??
A pre industrial family includes the extended family where a post industrial family has less members and only consists of the nuclear family
A geographical mobile workforce?
Able to move for work
What functions did a the pre industrial family do that a post industrial family doesn’t do
- the pre industrial family was self sufficient w
While the post industrial is not and dependant on a lot of other areas in society to raise the family
