key terms - families Flashcards
Family
simplified definition is a family as consisting of two parents in a committed relationship, living together with their children
Value consensus
is a fundamental functionalist concept whereby society functions well when there is an agreement about values and this is achieved through socialisation
Capitalism
an economic and political system in which industries are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state
Bourgeoisie
social status referring to the ruling class
Proletariat
social status referring to working class
Primary socialisation
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
Secondary socialisation
the process of learning that takes place outside the home. You learn what is the appropriate behaviour as a member of a smaller group
Stable satisfaction of the sex drive
Ensures the adults’ sexual relationships are controlled and stable
Economic function
Provides for its members and ensuring everyone has what they need
Reproductive function
Creates new members of society
Socialisation of the young
Children are taught the norms and values of society
Functional fit theory
The role of the family is better suited to the economic needs of society at the time
Perverse incentives
deliberate intention to do something/behave a particular way
Dependency culture
a pattern whereby people are socialised to depend on the welfare
Underclass
working class people who live in deprived cities
Dysfunctional
unable to deal adequately with normal social relations
unit of consumption
Capitalism exploits the work of proletariat (working class), making a profit by selling products for more than it costs to produce
ideological functions
Principle/s that society uses norms to change or direct society to think and act a certain way
patriarchy
a system (society/government) in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it
Male-stream
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
Reserve army of labour
Reserve army of labour is a Marxist term . Refers to women being prepared to work for very low wages in temporary jobs
Triple shift
refers to women have three roles in the family; emotional role, paid work, domestic role
Dual burden
refers to women having the burden of paid work and unpaid work; domestic work
Patriarchal ideology
women socialised into male dominated ideas and values to serve only men
