Perspectives on the family Flashcards
1
Q
Murdock (1949)
Family = four essential functions
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- Stable satisfaction of the sex drive
- Reproduction of the next generation
- Socialisation of the young
- Meeting its member economic needs
He ha the functionalist perspective on the family. He accept that institutions could perform these functions.
2
Q
Parsons (1955)
‘Functional fit’ theory
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Functions that the family performs will depend on the kind of society in which it is found
3
Q
Criticisms of Murdock
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Feminists reject this and insist that Murdock has ’rose-tinted glasses’ which adjust their veiws
Argue that functionalist reject conflict
4
Q
What are the family structures highlighted by parsons
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- nuclear family
- extended family
5
Q
What is the organic analogy
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