Functionalist- Roles of the family

Question 1

primary socialisation

Answer 1

Parsons
teaches norms and values
shared culture or way of life
cooperates and integrates them into society e.g manners

Question 2

Primary socialisation- AO3

Answer 2

Feminists- socialised into the norms of patriarchy

Question 3

Economic

Answer 3

Murdock
works as a unit to meet needs if all members
eg nuclear family
man is the bread winner and does the paid work to provide for the family

Question 4

Economic- AO3

Answer 4

marxists- rose tinted family serves capitalism e.g family car

Question 5

Warm bath theory

Answer 5

safety valve- a place for worker to relax and escape stress of workplace so they can go back the next day

Question 6

A03 warm bath

Answer 6

Oakley(radical feminist) women don’t get the warm bath as they have to perform house work 77 hours a week

Question 7

reproduction

Answer 7

murdock- reproducing the next generation

Question 8

AO3 Reproduction

Answer 8

nuclear family is outdated- postmodernism

Question 9

sexual regulation

Answer 9

murdock- partners in monogamous marriages have safe access to sex and therefore it prevents social disruption

Question 10

A03-Sexual regulations

Answer 10

marxists- serves capitalism monogamy developed as capitalism did