Marxist- Roles of the family

Question 1

Socialisation

Answer 1

Althusser- family is ideological state apparatus
passes on norms and values of capitalism (capitalist ideology) persuades people that hierarchy and inequality as inevitable

Question 2

economic

Answer 2

family is a unit of consumption
keep up with the joneses
pester power
Myth of warm bath
zarensky- the family also perform an ideological function “haven” safety valve ruling class exploit worker

Question 3

reproduction

Answer 3

reproduction the labour force creating more workers