Pre Industrial Society And The Extended Family

Question 1

Who believed that the most common type of family in pre industrial society was the extended family?

Answer 1

Parsons

Question 2

What was the pre industrial society characterised by?

Answer 2

A rural population who would live and work within their homes as either farmers or worked as part of the cottage industry etc

Question 3

What would would happen to the children when they grew up?

Answer 3

They would start working as soon as possible and would eventually take over the role of their parents

Question 4

What is an ascribed occupational role?

Answer 4

When children would take over their parents job

Question 5

What family was “functional fit” for pre industrial society?

Answer 5

The extended family

Question 6

Why was the extended family functional fit for pre industrial society?

Answer 6

It was multi functional

Question 7

How was the extended family multi functional?

Answer 7

Money earned could support others and ensure that they are healthy
Socialised children by passing on shared norms and values
Looked after the health and wealth of its family - if one was ill, others could provide for the rest of the family