Marxist perspective of the family.

Question 1

what are the functions of the family.
3 ways famly contribute to capatalism

Answer 1

unit of consumption -
- business owners want to keep workers wages down so they make a bigger profit. However must sell the workers goods so they have to create a demand for their product. through pester power. keeping up w jonas.

inheritance of property - men neded to ensure they were the farther - marrige was essential. monogamy.
womens position - provide sex men to support them economically.

ideological functions - working class submit to the rulling class ideology.
family sociolaises cilden into heiracy and gender inequality cannotb be avoided. Do tsi through parental power, children always knwo there is someoen in charge.
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family is an ideological status apparatus - agencies which spread this ideology.

ruling class carry on false consciousness.

Question 2

Marxism is kown as a structual conflict theory. what isthis.

Answer 2

class based conflict between bourgeoise and the proletariat.

Question 3

how are fuctionalists and marxists similar.

Answer 3

they both adoptb a structal perspective on the family looking at how family contribute to th maintance of society.

Question 4

ZAREKTSY

Answer 4

REVISE ASK MISS LOGAN

Question 5

evaluation. negatives

Answer 5

• it ignores the fact that women also work - outdated.
• in modern days people marry for love and choice not because of social obligations/pressure
• ignores family diversity.
• there is more to family then money and inheritance.

Question 6

evaluation, positivies

Answer 6

• Marxists recognise relationship between different groups are unequal
• ## positiv asmarxists give a differant view to fnctionalists

Question 7

feminism critism of marxism

Answer 7

marxists empjasis on capatalism and social class not gender inequality’s. c

Question 8

functionalists critism of family.

Answer 8

marxists ignore the benefits family. providing intimacy and mutuAL SUPPORT.