Sociologists have analysed family in various different aspects through various different avenues. They have various theories on different institutions throughout history, the main example of this which I am focusing on is ‘The Family.’ The main ideas of the family have been sourced and adapted, either as a response or agreement to the Structural Functionalists. They believe that the only ‘functional’ family type is the ‘Normative Nuclear Family.’
Families can be found in various cultures and societies in some form or another. Schaefer (2009) defines family as “A set of people related by blood, marriage, adoption, or some other agreed upon relationship, who share the primary responsibility for reproductions, and caring for members of society.” …show more content…
The attribution of roles within the family due to ‘characteristics’ can often be a failure for multiple reasons. In terms of my family, we never experienced a ‘reliable man’ in the role of father. However, we didn 't long experience the bad role-model, as when he began being a detrimental role-model, my mother left him (taking my brother and me with her) my mother then undertook the roles which had been attributed to my father, (mainly the roles attributed to the male of the family). She became the breadwinner of the family, whilst still trying to maintain the caring and nurturing surroundings we had become familiar with. When my brother and I refused to visit my father any longer, she began introducing more of our extended family into our lives in larger amounts, and my brother and I began staying at my grandparents one night a week, in which we learnt a lot which my father didn 't have the ability to nor would he ha taught us, from my grandparents, mainly my grandfather. This was the beginning of what became our “normative” family type, due to the contribution from the extended family network that was created. Other family members also contributed to the Parsons ‘essential’ functions of family life, including Uncles and …show more content…
They are left at home to complete the household tasks without or with little, compensation. As such Feminists tend to reject the Functionalist analysis of gender Socialisation especially the way it tenderises women to the stay-at-home-mother stereotype (and stereotypes such as the unskilled mother who doesn 't work, etc.) . According to feminists, the Socialisation process operating in the family, and elsewhere, encourages the acceptance of traditional gender roles. For example whilst I was growing up I helped mum cook and did the dishes, learnt to sew and knit, whereas my brother helped my uncle build little wooden cars, took out the trash, and played around with toy car
Families can be found in various cultures and societies in some form or another. Schaefer (2009) defines family as “A set of people related by blood, marriage, adoption, or some other agreed upon relationship, who share the primary responsibility for reproductions, and caring for members of society.” …show more content…
The attribution of roles within the family due to ‘characteristics’ can often be a failure for multiple reasons. In terms of my family, we never experienced a ‘reliable man’ in the role of father. However, we didn 't long experience the bad role-model, as when he began being a detrimental role-model, my mother left him (taking my brother and me with her) my mother then undertook the roles which had been attributed to my father, (mainly the roles attributed to the male of the family). She became the breadwinner of the family, whilst still trying to maintain the caring and nurturing surroundings we had become familiar with. When my brother and I refused to visit my father any longer, she began introducing more of our extended family into our lives in larger amounts, and my brother and I began staying at my grandparents one night a week, in which we learnt a lot which my father didn 't have the ability to nor would he ha taught us, from my grandparents, mainly my grandfather. This was the beginning of what became our “normative” family type, due to the contribution from the extended family network that was created. Other family members also contributed to the Parsons ‘essential’ functions of family life, including Uncles and …show more content…
They are left at home to complete the household tasks without or with little, compensation. As such Feminists tend to reject the Functionalist analysis of gender Socialisation especially the way it tenderises women to the stay-at-home-mother stereotype (and stereotypes such as the unskilled mother who doesn 't work, etc.) . According to feminists, the Socialisation process operating in the family, and elsewhere, encourages the acceptance of traditional gender roles. For example whilst I was growing up I helped mum cook and did the dishes, learnt to sew and knit, whereas my brother helped my uncle build little wooden cars, took out the trash, and played around with toy car