Sociological perspectives on the family - Functionalism

Question 1

Primary socialization

Answer 1

Socialization during the early years of of childhood.

Question 2

Secondary socialization

Answer 2

When other social institutions exert an increasing influence on individuals, such as the school and media.

Question 3

The sexual division of labour

Answer 3

Refers to the way jobs are divided into “men’s” and “women’s” jobs.

Question 4

The expressive role

Answer 4

The nurturing, caring and emotional role.

Question 5

The instrumental role

Answer 5

The provider/ breadwinner role in the family.

Question 6

The classic extended family

Answer 6

An extended family sharing the same household or living near each other.

Question 7

Modified extended family

Answer 7

An extended family living apart, but keeping in touch by phone, social media, letters and frequent visits.

Question 8

The division of labour

Answer 8

The division of work or occupations into a large number of specialized jobs or tasks, each of which is carried out by one worker or group of workers.

Question 9

A meritocratic society

Answer 9

A society where occupational status is mainly achieved on the basis of talent, skill and educational qualifications, rather than who you know or the family you were born into.

Question 10

Structural differentiation

Answer 10

Refers to the way new, more specialized social institution emerge to take over a range of functions that were once performed by a single institution.