Marxists

Question 1

What do Marxists think of the family

Answer 1

They say that functions of the family are performs partly for the benefit of capitalism
- family is the oppressive institution

Question 2

What are 3 things Marxists say the family does that contributes to capitalism

Answer 2

1 inheritance of property
2 idealogical functions
3 unit of consumption

Question 3

How does the family act as an inheritance if property

Answer 3

Engells believed that the nuclear family was a way to pass down wealth and assets such as property

Question 4

How does the family fulfill ideological functions

Answer 4

It does this by acting like a conditioning device (manipulates as and give false picture of how things are)

Question 5

How does the family act as a unit of consumption

Answer 5

Capitalism needs consumers to buy its products and families generate big profit of capitalism
They do this by using tools like commodity fetishism helps to create a false need

Question 6

What do the Marxists say the family teaches

Answer 6

• teaches the kids to cooperate and accept hierarchy from birth
• provide a s safety value for tensions created by the work place