Historical changes and functionalism

Question 1

Describe china’s one child policy?

Answer 1

Stop overpopulation

Question 2

Describe Romanias policy?

Answer 2

Increase population - day of sex, illegalise abortion, restrict conception, marriage legal at 15, couples who are childless pay 5% more taxq

Question 3

Describe Nazi Germanys policy>

Answer 3

Breed a racially pure master race
Keep women out if the workforce
Sterlised 375,000 disabled people unfit to breed due to physical malfunctions

Question 4

Describe soviet union

Answer 4

First wanted to increase population but then had to decrease population

Question 5

What do functionalism believes?

Answer 5

Society is built on harmony and consensus and free from major conflict
State acts in the interest of society as a whole and its policies are good for all
Help families perform heir functions better

Question 6

What did Fletcher say?

Answer 6

intro of health education and housing policies in the years since the industrial revolution has led to the development of the welfare state ie NHS

Question 7

What are the criticisms?

Answer 7

Assumes all members benefit equally - feminists - only benefits men
Assumes theres a march of progress - Marxists argue policies turn back the clock and reverse policies