Marxist Perspective on the Family
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- Marxist Perspective on the Family
- Inheritance of Property
- Monogamy was essential. Men had to be certain of the paternity of their hiers so that they could give inheritance
- Engels (1884) argued that private property is at the heart of capitalism.
- Monogamy represented a 'world historical defeat of the female sex' and women were a 'mere instrument in the production of children'
- Ideological Functions
- Ideology is a set of ideas or beliefs that justify inequality + maintain the capitalist system by persuading people that it's fair.
- Parental power teaches children that ther is always someone in charge. This prepares them for taking orders off of the bourgeoisie at work.
- Zaretsky (1976) suggests that families offer a 'haven' from the harsh exploitive world of capitalism in which workers can have a private life
- Children are socialised to believe that hierarchy and inequality is inevitable
- Unit Of Consumption
- Capitalism exploits workers as they sell their labour in exchange for pay.
- Advertisers encourage people to buy the latest products. Children who don't, get mocked.
- The media target children who use 'pester power'.
- The family play a vital role in the continuation of capitalism because they're giving money straight back to the bourgeoisie.
- Emotional Support for Workers
- The family provide enough support necessary to carry on working for the bourgeoisie.
- 'Warm Bath Theory' - women distress men after work and women provide an outlet for male frustration. (Domestic violence)
- Inheritance of Property
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