Theories key concepts and names overall

Question 1

Who argues that the family performs 4 four functions

Answer 1

-Murdock- reproductive , socialisation , economic , sexual ,

Question 2

Name the functionalist key thinkers of the family

Answer 2

• Parsons- the family has 2 main functions Warm bath theory/ stabilisation of adult personalities, primary socialisation
• Murdock - 4 functions of the family
• Durkehim- value consensus

Question 3

Name the marxists key thinkers

Answer 3

• Engles - Private property , legitimises capitalism because it ensures that wealth remains in the family. Monogamous relationships
• Zarketsy- Unit of consumption( ensures capitalists gain profits) ,socialisation, pester power, Buffer zone( the family is a safe heaven for the w,c man to come home to)
• Althusser - the family acts an isa which supports the capitalist ideology

Question 4

Name the feminist key thinkers and there theory’s

Answer 4

• Lib fem= Summervile - march of progress, relationships more equal
• Marx= Ansley- women are the takers of shit
• Rad= Dobash and dobash - look a the dark side of the family, the family legitimises violence agaisnt wives
• Oakley- Dual burden- women go through this in the home and at work
• Dunscombe and Marsden= Tripple shift. work , home , emotional

Question 5

Name the social action theories on the family

Answer 5

• Clarke= Marriage has different meanings for everyone- drifting , struggling , establishing .
• Buckett= Socialisation is a two way process where the interactions are important
• Smart= Personal life perspective , connectedness thesis( decisions based on connections with each other)

Question 6

Name the postmodernist theories of the family

Answer 6

• Beck= Risk society , relationships are unstable
• Gernshine= Individualism thesis, choose on our own choices , self interested
• Giddens = Pure relationships

Question 7

Name the new right theorists

Answer 7

• A political approach
• Murray= moral decay , culture of dependency
• Dennis and Erdos- Fatherless families, links to SPF

Question 8

What are some social policy’s that link to feminism ?

Answer 8

• First contraceptive pill licensed (1961)- :) links to lib fem’s , march of progress , women taking back control , SPF ?
• Equal Pay Act (1970) & Sex Discrimination Act (1975)- Lib fems, equal relationships..

Question 9

What are some social policy’s that link to dependency culture ?

Answer 9

• Beveridge Report (1942) then consequently development of Welfare State (1945)- Lead to introduction of NHS, welfare benefits, pensions etc. links to the new right murray nanny state

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Question 10

What policy’s link to postmodernism and look at increased choice

Answer 10

-Same Sex Marriage Act (2014)- Legalised gay marriage. Increased family diversity, more pure relationships (Giddens, Postmodernism), encouraged liberal values, not favoured by the New Right, more equal according to Feminists

Question 11

What policy’s link to the re-introduction of traditional values ?

Answer 11

-Reintroduction of Married Couple Tax Allowance- A benefit for married couples – save money on tax by combining tax allowances. Encourages the traditional nuclear family and marriage (New Right), BUT forces women to stay in unhappy and patriarchal marriages (Feminism)