key terms - families

Question 1

Family

Answer 1

simplified definition is a family as consisting of two parents in a committed relationship, living together with their children

Question 2

Value consensus

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is a fundamental functionalist concept whereby society functions well when there is an agreement about values and this is achieved through socialisation

Question 3

Capitalism

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an economic and political system in which industries are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state

Question 4

Bourgeoisie

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social status referring to the ruling class

Question 5

Proletariat

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social status referring to working class

Question 6

Primary socialisation

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occurs early in a child’s life and is primarily due to the influence of family and close friends. Through primary socialisation, a child learns basic societal norms and customs

Question 7

Secondary socialisation

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the process of learning that takes place outside the home. You learn what is the appropriate behaviour as a member of a smaller group

Question 8

Stable satisfaction of the sex drive

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Ensures the adults’ sexual relationships are controlled and stable

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Economic function

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Provides for its members and ensuring everyone has what they need

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Reproductive function

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Creates new members of society

Question 11

Socialisation of the young

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Children are taught the norms and values of society

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Functional fit theory

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The role of the family is better suited to the economic needs of society at the time

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Perverse incentives

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deliberate intention to do something/behave a particular way

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Dependency culture

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a pattern whereby people are socialised to depend on the welfare

Question 15

Underclass

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working class people who live in deprived cities

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Dysfunctional

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unable to deal adequately with normal social relations

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unit of consumption

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Capitalism exploits the work of proletariat (working class), making a profit by selling products for more than it costs to produce

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ideological functions

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Principle/s that society uses norms to change or direct society to think and act a certain way

Question 19

patriarchy

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a system (society/government) in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it

Question 20

Male-stream

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is a corruption of the word ‘mainstream’ and makes the point that most of the central and most widely accepted sociological theories can be seen as sociology written by men, about men, for men

Question 21

Reserve army of labour

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Reserve army of labour is a Marxist term . Refers to women being prepared to work for very low wages in temporary jobs

Question 22

Triple shift

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refers to women have three roles in the family; emotional role, paid work, domestic role

Question 23

Dual burden

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refers to women having the burden of paid work and unpaid work; domestic work

Question 24

Patriarchal ideology

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women socialised into male dominated ideas and values to serve only men