theories of the family
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- Theories of the family.
- Functionalists
- The family performs positive functions for individuals and society.
- Gp Murdock
- Argues that family is a UNIVERSAL INSTITUTION that perform 4 functions.
- 1.Stable satisfaction of the sex drive with the same partner.
- 2.Reproduction of next generation.
- 3.Socialisation of the young into society's shared norms & values.
- 4. Meeting it's members' economic needs, such as shelter and food.
- Argues that family is a UNIVERSAL INSTITUTION that perform 4 functions.
- Evaluation
- Marxist + femenists reject his 'rose-tinted' consensus view that the family meets the needs of both wider society and all members of the family.
- Many have criticised.
- Funtionalists neglects conflict + exploitation. EG) -Femenists see the family as serving the needs of men & oppressing women. -Marxists argue that it meets the needs of capitalism, not family members or society as a whole.
- Talcott Parsons
- Believes every family in society has 2 'basic & irreducible' functions.
- 1. Primary Socialisation of children.
- 2. Stabilisation of adult personalitites.
- Evaluation
- Parsons view of the socialisation process can be criticised for being too deterministic
- Children being pumped full of culture.
- Personalities being moulded by adults.
- Children being pumped full of culture.
- Parsons view of the socialisation process can be criticised for being too deterministic
- Believes every family in society has 2 'basic & irreducible' functions.
- New Right
- They are firmly opposed to family diversity.
- The NEW RIGHT hold the view, like functionalists, that there is only one correct or normal family type and that is the traditional nuclear family.
- The NEW RIGHT have a conservative + anti-femenist perspective on the family.
- Functionalists
- Functionalists
- The family performs positive functions for individuals and society.
- Gp Murdock
- Argues that family is a UNIVERSAL INSTITUTION that perform 4 functions.
- 1.Stable satisfaction of the sex drive with the same partner.
- 2.Reproduction of next generation.
- 3.Socialisation of the young into society's shared norms & values.
- 4. Meeting it's members' economic needs, such as shelter and food.
- Argues that family is a UNIVERSAL INSTITUTION that perform 4 functions.
- Evaluation
- Marxist + femenists reject his 'rose-tinted' consensus view that the family meets the needs of both wider society and all members of the family.
- Many have criticised.
- Funtionalists neglects conflict + exploitation. EG) -Femenists see the family as serving the needs of men & oppressing women. -Marxists argue that it meets the needs of capitalism, not family members or society as a whole.
- Talcott Parsons
- Believes every family in society has 2 'basic & irreducible' functions.
- 1. Primary Socialisation of children.
- 2. Stabilisation of adult personalitites.
- Evaluation
- Parsons view of the socialisation process can be criticised for being too deterministic
- Children being pumped full of culture.
- Personalities being moulded by adults.
- Children being pumped full of culture.
- Parsons view of the socialisation process can be criticised for being too deterministic
- Believes every family in society has 2 'basic & irreducible' functions.
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