What are the sociological views of the family? Flashcards
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CRITISMS
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Marxists and Feminist think New right focus on the nuclear family too much. This is the cause of inequality.
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WHAT WOULD THE NEW RIGHT AND FEMINISM SAY?
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New right would say a traditional family is a good thing because it creates order and stability in society. Feminism would say that gender inequality is a bigger problem than class inequality.
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FEMINISM
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They don’t like the nuclear family. Feminism believe that this conflict is based on gender: men and women are not equal.
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THE NEW RIGHT
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They believe in traditional family values; traditional division of labour (man=breadwinner/women=housework). They agree that the nuclear family is the perfect family type.
