sociologists (family structure and social change)

Question 1

murdock

Answer 1

(1949) - functionalist
sees family as an important institution within society
4 main functions of the family:
sexual, economic, reproduction and socialisation

Question 2

Parsons

Answer 2

functionalist
family like a warm bath ( woman’s job to relax and de-stress her husband)
the primary socialisation of children : learning societies culture
stabilisation of human personalities : need for work and money, lack of power threatens to de-stabilise personality
expressive=women
instrumental=men

Question 3

oakley

Answer 3

rejects willmott and youngs march of progress view
men and women remain unequal within the family and women do most housework
men seen as “helping” doesn’t = symmetry

Question 4

murray

Answer 4

(1989-1990)
argue welfare state has undermined personal responsibility
creates dependency culture
say it encourages single women to have children they can’t afford

Question 5

zaretsky

Answer 5

marxist
family works in interest of capitalism
family=unit of consumption
people are raised to be consumers
family should support each other but can’t due to capitalism