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THEORY - functionalism


What does Murdock think about the family?

Murdock loves the nuclear family and thinks it is best. He believes that the family plays a vital role in how society works and it does four key jobs or roles.


1. Socialisation - teaching of norms and values


2. Economic


3. Reproduction - within marriage


4. Sex - within marriage

THEORY - functionalism


What does Parsons' say about the family?

Parsons believes that the functions the family performs will depend on the society in which it is found and the shape and structure of the family.


1. The nuclear family - modern industrial society (city)


2. The extended family - three generations living under one roof, pre-industrial society (countryside)

THEORY - functionalism


What does Parsons' say about the family?

He says that as society becomes modern industrial society, family loses functions. But the modern nuclear family specialises in performing two essential functions;


1. Socialisation of children - teaching norms and values


2. Stabilisation of adult personalities - relax and release tensions, return to workplace refreshed

THEORY - marxism


What does Marxist say about the family?

Marxists believe that the functions of the family are performed purely for the benefit of the capitalist system.


1. Inheritance of property - who owns and controls society's productive forces. (Capitalist class)


2. Ideology - set of beliefs that justify inequality and maintain capitalist system, unchangeable.

THEORY - marxism


What does Zaretsky say about the family?

Zaretsky (1976), he believes that women are 'takers of ****'. The family offers a 'haven' from the harsh and exploitative world of the capitalists. However, family doesn't meet the needs of all it's members; still reliant on women to take the ****.

THEORY - feminism


What does the Liberal Feminist say about the family?

Liberal feminists believe that men and women should have the same rights and should be equal. They believe in a similar view as the 'march to progress' theorists Young and Wilmott. They believe in equality, not a change in the system.

THEORY - feminism


What does the Marxist Feminist say about the family?

Marxists feminists believe that it is capitalism that causes oppression in the family. It performs several functions for capitalism;


1. Reproduction of labour force - socialising the next generation.


2. Reserve army of labour - cheap labour, 'let go' when not needed


3. Absorb anger - 'takers of ****'

THEORY - feminism


What does the Radical Feminist say about the family?

Radical feminists believe that societies have been founded on patriarchy. They believe;


1. men are the enemy - source of women's oppression


2. Family and marriage are key - Men benefit from women, not the other way around


This is to be abolished through separatism - women live independently from men

THEORY - feminism


What does the Difference Feminist say about the family?

Difference feminists believe that women don't share similar life experiences and we cannot generalise experiences in this way. There are lots of differences, like black feminists experience racial oppression unlike white feminists.

THEORY - New Right


What does the New Right say about the family?

The New Right believe in an anti-feminist perspective of the family. They believe in the traditional nuclear family, with a clear division of labour between the husband who's the provider and the wife who's the homemaker.

THEORY - New Right


What does the New Right say about the family?

Charles Murray (1984) believes that the underclass is what's wrong with Britain. He believes that if it carries on then we will end up with a 'Broken Britain'.

THEORY - New Right


What does the New Right say about the family?

Fletcher (functionalist - 1966) believes that the welfare state supports the family in performing it's functions more effectively.


Parons' warm bath theory - family is where men come home to relax, it washes away his troubles so he is refreshed for the next day.

THEORY - postmodernism


What does postmodernist say about the family?

Postmodernists don't believe that there is a 'best' family type like the New Right and Functionalists. They believe that;


1. We make choices about family life and relationships, not structured by society


2. Greater choice in the relationships, and increased family diversity, so no longer judge the best family type

THEORY - postmodernism


What do Postmodernist say about the family?

Life course analysis focuses on the meanings people give to life events in order to understand how they construct family life.

THEORY - postmodernism


What do postmodernist say about the family?

According to Judith Stacey (1998) there has been a deconstruction of the family. This is the divorce-extended family, whose members are connected by divorce, such as in-laws.

THEORY - postmodernism


WHat do postmodernists say about the family?

Beck (1992) believes that we live in a 'risk society'. This is where society has less influence and we have more choice, which gets us to point out the risks.

THEORY - postmodernism


What do postmodernists say about the family?

Giddens (1992) believes that we live in a society where family and marriage has been shaped by greater choice and equal relationships between men and women.


1. Contraception - allow sex not reproduction


2. Women have gained independence


A 'pure relationship' where couples exists solely to meet each others needs