Perspectives

Question 1

Functionalist view on Family?

Answer 1

Is that all institutions in society has an important role which is social cohesion and social stabolity

Question 2

Parson view on Nuclear Family?

Answer 2

Nuclear family is universal because its more isolated ‘privatised nuclear famiy’

Question 3

Parson explores Domestic ‘Divison of labour’ males and females have specific roles based on biological characteristics?

Answer 3

Instrumental role
Expressive role

Question 4

Parson says the family has two functions?

Answer 4

Primary Socialisation
Stablisation of Adult personalities

Question 5

Functional Fit ?

Answer 5

Parson suggest the nuclear family has become socially and geographically mobile

Question 6

Evaluation of Parson

Answer 6

-Outdated because women are now out and working and the biological roles set out by parson no loner apply to society
-Down play the role of conflict in the family-Particulry opression of women and domestic violence because family is not always safe as parson suggested

Question 7

Murdock believes nuclear family 4 functions:

Answer 7

Sexual
Reproduction
Socialisation
Econmic

Question 8

Evalution of Murdock

Answer 8

-Feminst criticm of Murdock ideas fail to acknowledge that that a father does not have to part of a family
-Marxist suggest that Murdock ignores that capitalism which reproduces the next generation of workers controlling the ability so they dont challenge ruling class
-Outdated as it fails to acknowledge changing gender roles and great diversity of family

Question 9

Marxism View of Family?

Answer 9

Family is a tool of capitalism and its main function is to maintain capitalism and reinforce social inequality

Question 10

Engels view on Family (Inheritance of Wealth)?

Answer 10

Family unit evolved in response to private ownership of property because need legitimate heir to pass the property so they need to have a monogamosu relationship to protect their wealth from being distributed amongst the community-Patriarchal inheritance

Question 11

Zaretsky view on Family (Unit of Consumption)?

Answer 11

-Industial era family would often consume good rather than produce them, Workers labour would exchange for wages that allow them to buy good and this made them go from producers to consumer
-Family is targeted by advertisment to buy products as they ‘Keep up with the Jones’ and target children to use pester power to ensure they have the latest things

Question 11

Althusser view on Family (ISA )

Answer 11

Family is a ideological state apparatus its used by Ruling class to control the working class by socialising children into acceptable behaviour

Question 12

Zaretsky view on Family (Cushion effect)?

Answer 12

It’s similar Parsons Warm Bath theory in that family acts as a comfort from stresses in society.He believes family allows a man to feel powerful and in control which they don’t in a workplace due to bourgeoisie oppression.This also maintains capitalism as it prevents the proletariat from recognising their oppression and starting revolution

Question 13

Criticism of Marxism

Answer 13

-Feminist criticised Engels on how he sees the role of women and children being influenced solely by economic but Feminists argue its patriarchal control over women
-Althusser idea is Deterministic how family roles are emphasised in maintaining capitalism and ignores other inequalities such as role of family maintaining patriarchy
-Feminst argue that Zaretsky lack of focus on female role within family and how women are absorbing the anger of workers ‘the slaves of wage slaves’ shows Zaretsky doesn’t focus on women

Question 14

Feminist view on Family

Answer 14

Family is a tool of female oppression

Question 15

Women do two types of traditional roles in the family?

Answer 15

-Dual burden (Traditional Role)-Emotional support and Domestic labour
-Triple Shift-Emotional support and Domestic labour and paid work

Question 16

3 types of Feminist and the view ?

Answer 16

Liberal Feminists
Marxist Feminists
Radical Feminist

Question 17

Liberal Feminist view on Family?

Answer 17

Families are slowly becoming more equal through changes in law and social attitudes ‘March of progress’ e.g. women can focus on careers. They don’t believe equality has been achieved

Question 18

Radical Feminist view on Family

Answer 18

-men are the enemy and marriage and family is the reason why patriarchy exist
-They believe to achieve equality patriarchy needs to be overturned.They argue family needs to be abolished and Separatism needs to happen
-Greer says Matrifocal households is better because all female shares parental responsibility

Question 19

Marxist Feminist view on Family ?

Answer 19

-Family as a tool of capitalism it’s not men who oppress women but capitalism
-3 way family are oppressing women:
1)Women reproduce the workforce and socialise them into hierarchy
2)Women absorbs men’s anger because frustrated by their alienation and explanation
-Ansley-“Women are takers of shit”
3)Women are reserve army of cheap labour are use when needed and let go when no longer needed e.g. WW2

Question 20

Intersection Feminism view in Family?

Answer 20

Just as not all women will have same family experience e.g. Black women find her family provides a refuge from society racism rather than a place for oppression and negativity

Question 21

Evaluation of Liberal Feminist?

Answer 21

-Overstates the amount of progress that has been made women still have the triple shift
-liberal Feminist fail to challenge the underlying causes of women oppression and changing the law is not enough to bring equality

Question 22

Evaluation Marxist Feminism?

Answer 22

-Women are no longer reserve labour force as they have equal rights at work and men to be breadwinner in family

Question 23

Evaluation Intersectional Feminism?

Answer 23

-Neglects the fact that many women shared the same experiences in Family regardless of ethnicity or social class example they all face risk of domestic violence