Lecture 12 Reproducing Society Flashcards
what is a nuclear family
comprises two married opposite sex parents and their biological children who share the same residence
what is a traditional nuclear family
a nuclear family in which the husband works outside the home for money and the wife works without pay in the home
what are the two types of family formations
nuclear family, and a traditional nuclear family
what does SNAF stand for
the standard North American family
what is SNAF
the family as a legally married couple sharing a household, traditional gender roles, and children
what class is SNAF constructed in
middle-class
what caused the idealization of SNAF
post-war economic and social context
when was SNAF dominant
in 1950s and 1960s
what is a functionalists view on the nuclear ideal
they view the family as a central institution in society
how did Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales view the nuclear ideal
the family’s division of labour as the key to its success as an institution
what is social reproduction
the social, ecconomic, ideological, and political processes that preserve society and its parts over time
what does it mean to reproduce society
the physical, emotional, and embodied labor associated with producing each new generation of workers, citizens, and society members
what are key sites of social reproduction
schools and families
how do schools and families help social reproduction
they perform manifest and latent social functions
what is the most important function of schools
to teach students obedience
what is a conflict theorists perspective on social reproduction in school
they suggest that schools primarily train children in the skills needed to succeed in alienating work
what does the hidden curriculum teach
it teaches children their eventual adult class position
what is ideological state apparatuses (ISA)
the educational, political, legal, religious, and cultural systems to forward the interests of the ruling class
how do schools socialize by gender
boys and girls are differently socialized in order to prepare them for gendered adult roles and hierachies
how are institutions of higher education promoting themselves
as training grounds for the future workforce, rather than as institutions of critical thinking or education for the public good
what are the classical conceptualizations of social reproduction
that domestic labor is necessary for the reproduction of the labor force
what do marxist feminists highlight about social reproduction in the family
they highlight the reliance of capitalism on work carried out within the home
what is a feminist theorist perspective on social reproduction
sexual division of labor under capitalism is highlighted
what are the four ways social reproduction happens in the family
families biologically reproduce the next generation of workers and raise them until they are ready to enter the workforce, families ideologically reproduce the next generation of workers by teaching them how to work compliantly, families help maintain class hierarchies, single legal marriage and reproduction preserve stable patters of private property ownership, and though unpaid social reproductive work, capitalist business receive a continued supply of exploitable workers
how would a conflict theorist view industrialization
as one of the most important of changes, since it saw the family change from a self-sustaining unit of production to a unit of consumption in a society marked by consumer capitalism
what does a conflict theorist focus on in relation to social reproduction
political and economic changes that have affect family life
what is postwar consumerism
historic shift from needs-based advertising to desire-based advertising
what influences young adult home-leaving patterns
housing costs, labor precocity, and shifts in immigration, and parenting styles
what may cause young adults to become “victims” of delayed adulthood
over-protective parenting styles
how do those with the ‘failure to launch’ ideology see young adults delayed adulthood
laziness, narcissism, self obsession
what is homonormativity
the idea that sexual minorities can and should confirm to heteronormative roles
what are four types of non-nuclear families
raising children gender neutral, childcare families, non-monogamy, or aromatic/asexual
what is a way of raising children gender neutral
diversity of toys, clothes, gender-neutral name and pronouns, allow child to self define
