Criticisms of theories
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- Created on: 10-05-14 18:23
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- Criticisms of Theories
- Funtionalism
- Ignore the negative aspects of the family
- Morgan - No reference to alternative households or problems in family relationships
- Feminist say is ignores the exploitation of women
- Marxism
- Focuses on benefits to the economy and ignores benefits to individuals and society
- Assumes the worker is male and the women are housewives
- Doesnt explain why the family structure is successful in communist societies
- Feminism
- Portrays women as too passive
- Doesn't consider same sex relationships and single parent families
- Doesn't acknowledge that power might be shared in a relationship
- New Right
- Blames the victim for their problems
- Funtionalism
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