//Theories of the Family Flashcards
Define the term ‘value consensus’.
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According to Murdock, what are the four essential functions performed by the family?
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Give two criticisms of Murdock’s functionalist view of the family.
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Define the nuclear family.
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Define the extended family.
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According to Parsons, industrial society needs a geographically and socially mobile workforce. Explain why this is the case.
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Explain how the nuclear family meets the needs of a geographically and socially mobile workforce.
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What two essential or ‘irreducibly’ functions does Parsons suggest that the nuclear family now performs?
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Define the capitalist class.
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Define the working class.
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According to the Marxist, who or what does the family benefit?
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Why did Marx claim there was no family in primitive communism?
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According to Engels, why is monogamy essential in class society?
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According to Engels, what did the rise of the monogamous nuclear family mean for women?
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According to Marxists, why will the overthrow of capitalism mean the end of the patriarchal nuclear family?
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What is the Marxist definition of ideology?
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Explain two ideological functions of the family.
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Identify three ways in which the family is an important market for all consumer goods.
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State three criticisms of the Marxist perspective.
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What do liberal feminists campaign for?
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In what way do liberal feminists agree with the ‘march of progress’ theorists? What evidence do they give for this?
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Why are liberal feminists criticised by other feminists?
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According to Marxist feminists, what is the main cause of women’s oppression?
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Identify three ways in which Marxist feminists see women as being oppressed.
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According to Marxist feminists, how will the oppression of women be overcome?
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According to radical feminists, what are the two features of the division between men and women in patriarchal society?
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Give two solutions that radical feminists propose to overcome women’s oppression.
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Why do liberal feminists criticise radical feminists’ views?
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What is the main argument of difference feminism?
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Why do other feminists reject the argument for difference feminism?
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Identify two features that functionalist, Marxist and feminist perspectives on the family can be
said to share.
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What is the main emphasis of the personal life perspective?
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Give five examples of relationships that may give individuals a sense of belonging.
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In what ways does the personal life perspective challenge the conventional ‘blood and
marriage’ view of family relationships?
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What problems might be faced by donor-conceived children, their parents and others?
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Identify one strength of the personal life perspective.
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State one criticism of the personal life perspective.
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Identify two ways in which the personal life perspective differs from functionalism.
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