theories of the family Flashcards
Organic analogy
the human body is made up of different parts that function together to meet needs, functionalists believe society does the same
murdock
the nuclear family provides 4 functions;
Socialisation, economic, reproduction and sexual
parsons
functional fit
engels
family exists so men can pass property onto they’re offspring
zaretzky
proletarian men can be the boss of their lives
poulsntzas
nuclear families were brainwashed into thinking capitalism was fair which teaches lower generations how to conform and co-operate with the capitalist system
liberal feminists
march of progress view, inequality being overcome gradually
marxist feminists
capitalism is the main form of women’s oppression:
reproducing the labour force
taking men’s anger
reserve army for cheap labour
radical feminists
men benefit form women’s unpaid sexual services and domestic labour
difference feminists
not all women share the same experiences of oppression, ethnicity’s class and ages
