key theories - family

believe all societies are made up of various family

identified 4 key functions of the family-

sexual(emotional

economic

educational(socialisation)

the key role of the family is to provide primary socialisation and stabilisation of adult personalities 'warm bath theory 

invented type of scientific method for studying society and used statistics to provide evidence for this theory regarding suicide. he struggled in hyis lifetime to get people in france  to recognise that sociology was a new way of understanding the world but his books are still being read 

the nuclear family play a vital role in capitalist society as it allows property to be passed on the children 

the family provides comfort for low paid/low skilled workers. it also buys a lot of products, thereby making profit for the richer companies

the family socialises children to accept the inequalities in society

philopsoper, writer and economist. 

born in germany, lived in london. political views of his were unpopular in france and germany 

even some people who don't agree with communism have said that his understanding of how society works is very accurate

very traditional views on the type of family that best serves society.

nuclear family is ideal sturcture, changes to the family over the years has been negative.

 is concerned about the riuse of singleparent famililes and their effect on society

similar views to murray, focus more on boys. believe that without a male role model, boys are more likely to drift into a life of underachievemnent.

tradititional values and parenting and the government to do more to to  encourage nuclear families

believe that thge family is a key institutions that reinforce patriarchy in society.

little has changed, women still do more housework and child care. dual burden.

women do triple shift now. looking after family responsibility, full time work and emotional well being of the family