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Functionalist sociologists |
Functionalist sociologists believe both people and society have needs which must be met for society to function smoothly. |
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Functionalist sociologists |
Functionalist believe the nuclear family plays an important role because they perform a number of essential functions. |
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Functionalist sociologists |
Functionalist sociologists have four essential functions of the family are: reproduction, Primary socialisation, emotional classification, economics provision |
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New right Who are the new right? |
New right perspective are influenced by the government throughout the 1980s and 1990s |
Margaret Thatcher -Prime Minister Charles murray- sociologist |
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New right perspective What do the new right believe |
Nuclear family is the best for Society. children are best for up by two married parents. Children brought up by two parents are better educationally and physically. Psychologically and socially than children brought up single children. NR seen by critics to be an attack on gay and lesbian rights, single parents and fatherless families. |
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Feminist sociologists |
Feminist sociologists come from a conflict perspective, this is completely opposite to functionalist sociologists and the new right perspective. |
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Feminist sociologists |
Feminist identified that equality exists between men and women, therefore they are critical of the family as they see it to contribute to the inequality. |
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Feminist sociologists |
Functionalist sociologists identify primary socialisation to be an essential function of the family. |
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Feminist sociologists |
Feminist sociologists identify it to be negative as it contributes to the inequality between males and females. |
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Marxist perspective |
Marxism similarly to feminism offers a critical perspective of the family. |
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Marxist perspective |
Feminism focuses on gender inequality Marxism focuses on social inequality. |
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Marxist perspective |
Bourgeoisie - aka the rulling class own land and factories (means of production) Proletariat - work for the bourgeoisie, making them richer. Earn very little |
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Marxist perspective |
Institution of the family> reproduces social inequality over time. ( generation) e.g the rich pass their wealth down to their family members. |
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