theories of the family Flashcards
what idea of the family does durkheim come up with ?
organic analogy . all part of the family are necessary and work together for function.
summarise parsons functional fit theory
family is based off of the society it is in.
extended kin- pre industrial society as farm life and most functions carried out by family
nuclear family - socially and geographically mobile in industrial society
what is the role of family for functionalism
S-socialisation
E- economic
r-reproduction
S- sexual regularion
s- stabilisation of adult personalities
who comes up with primary socialisation !! functionalist
parsons . pass on basic norms and values of society
who comes up with economy ? functionalism
Murdock -
family gives basic economic needs of its members
nuclear family - man breadwinner
what does parsons add to murdocks?
that’s the family acts as a warm bath , gives breadwinner a safety valve in return for economic work.
who comes up with sexual regulation and reproduction ?
Murdock . family key to reproducing next generation.
murdock. monogamous marriage partner has sex and not social disruption
WHAT are the roles of the family according to marxism ?
socialisation
economic- unit of consumption
economic - myth of the warm bath
reproduction
sexual regulation - inheritance of property
who comes up with the marxist idea of socialisation?
Althusser. The family is an ideological state apparatus
socialises children into accepting hierarchy and inequality are inevitable .
what is the marxist economic family function of unit of consumption?
family is a unit of consumption. promotes “keeping up with the joneses “
children use “pester power “to not be mocked
who comes in with the myth of the warm bath?
zaretsky- the family ideologically functions as a “haven “
this is known as a safety valve.
women take stress of capitalist exploitation
BOGOF for the employer
what does reproduction mean in the marxist role of the family ?
reproduction of labour force.
more workers help bourgeoisie.
introduces “wage slaves”
What does engels say about his marxist role of the family ?
sexual regulation leads to inheritance of property
shift from promiscuous hordes of polyarmous relationships to monogamy .
ensuring the bourgeoisie remain rich
wealth is shared between few .
what do liberal feminists say about the family ?
changes of laws and attitudes -> resocialisation. equal pay act (1970) sex discrimination act (1975)
less gendered socialisation -> e.g non domestic books for girls
who criticises liberal feminists “march of progress” ?
duncombe and marsden . women work a triple shift .
what do marxist feminists say about the role of the family ?
women are reserves of cheap labour
women reproduce the labour force - benston
capitalism is the main source of female opression
what does basket say bout the role of women in the family ?
women are “ takers of shit “ women maintain workforces emotions . BOGOF , safety valves.
what do radical feminists say about the role of the family ?
MILLET says family is characterised by patriarchal subordination and domination. men are the enemy .
marriage and family oppresses women - expressive role
separatism fixes this - political lesbianism
A03 FOR RADICAL FEMINISTS
Hakim- women exercise rational choice to do housework
what do difference feminists say about the role of the family ?
women’s experience can not be generalised.
black women use the family as a positive support system of resistance against racism .
who does the personal life perspective criticise ?
the theories covering solely the nuclear family
what does the personal life perspective argue?
family is a social construct .
things like “chosen families”
“fictive kin”
exist
SMART- genetic relationships cause a range of feelings , some emphasise important of social ones.
