Functionalism (family)
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- Functionalism (Family)
- Parson
- 'Functional fit' theory
- Functional fit= refers to the functions a family performs based on the society it's found in
- Nuclear family= parents & dependent children
- Extended family= 3 generations living together
- 2 types of society
- Traditional pre-industrial society
- Extended family was dominant because people lived & worked in the same farm
- Modern industrial society
- Nuclear family is better adapted to modern industrial society because it meets needs of industrial society
- Traditional pre-industrial society
- Loss of functions
- Modern nuclear family performs 2 'irreducible' (essential) functions
- Primary socialisation of children- basic skills taught to enable integration & cooperation with others
- Stabilisation of adult personalities- adults can relax & release tensions to enable them to return to work & this creates an efficient economy
- Pre-industrial family was a multi-functional unit
- Unit of production= extended family members work together on a farm
- Unit of consumption= extended family fulfils basic needs of members i.e. food, clothing & welfare
- Industrialisation of society leads to change in family structure (from extended to nuclear) & nuclear family losing many functions (unit of production & unit of consumption)
- Modern nuclear family performs 2 'irreducible' (essential) functions
- 'Functional fit' theory
- Murdock- 4 functions of nuclear family
- 3. Primary socialisation- of children into society's shared norms & values
- 2. Reproduction- of the next generation
- 4. Meeting member's economic needs- food & shelter
- 1. Stable satisfaction of the sex drive- with same partner to prevent social disruption
- Criticism- functionalism neglects conflict & exploitation
- Feminists- family serves needs of men & oppresses women
- Marxists- family meets needs of capitalism, not family members or wider society
- Functions of family can be performed by other non-nuclear family structures
- Parson
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