role of the family Flashcards
Murdock’s (1949) 4 functions of the family
sexual
reproductive
economic
educational
what perspective was Murdock?
functionalist
parsons’ 2 functions of the family
primary socialisation
stabilisation of adult personalities
what perspective was Parsons?
functionalist
criticisms of the functionalist view of the family
- ignores family diversity
- marxists say family is functional to a capitalist society & socialises children to accept values of cap
- feminists say the family is a source of female oppression
what perspective is Engels (1884)
Marxist
Engels (1884) view of the family
economic function - keeping wealth in the bourgeoisie through private inheritance
what perspective is Zaretsky (1976)?
Marxist
what did Zaretsky say about the family?
x3
-family is a safe haven
- it relieves workers frustration and they accept their oppression
- unit of consumption
what perspective was Althusser?
marxist
what did Althusser say about the family?
family socialises the next generation into the ruling class ideology and the unequal social hierarchy
criticisms of the marxist view of the family
- ignores family diversity
- ignores the positive effect of the family
- inequality is linked to patriarchy not capitalism
what perspective is Ann Oakley?
feminist
what does Oakley say about the family?
- family maintains patriarchy
- women are oppressed and dependent on men’s wages
- male and female roles are formed in the family
marxist feminist perspective
exploitation of women ins essential for capitalism.
free care for workers and next gen
what perspective are delphy and leonard (1992)
radical feminism
what did delphy and leonard say about the the family? (radical)
x3
-men benefit off the unpaid labour of women
- patriarchal and hierarchal with men at the top
- family maintains men’s dominance
liberal feminist view of the family
cultural norms and values are reinforced by the family - sexist culture
social change is possible
criticisms of the feminist view of the family
- doesn’t consider egalitarian families where power is shared
- marxists say inequality is linked to capitalism not patriarchy
- women have the right to work so men aren’t always the main breadwinner
personal life view of the family
family lies beyond blood ties and marriage
alternative relationships x5
Friendships
Fictive Kin
Chosen Families (LGBTQ)
Relationships With Dead Relatives
Relationships With Pets
what perspective are smart & Nordqvist?
personal life
what did Smart & Nordvist say about the family?
looked at donor conceived children - being a mother is linked to the time taken raising the child rather than the cell that started the process
what perspective are Giddens and Beck?
post-modernist
