Families

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Geogrge Murdock
Functionalist of the 1950's. He said the family is a social group characterised by common residence, economic co-operation and reproduction. It includes 2 adults of both sexes who maintain a socially approved sexual relationship and have kids.
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Talcott Parsons
Functionalist of the 1950's. The (nuclear) family is like a warm bath as it makes you feel calm, relaxed and safe.
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Types of family
Nuclear family, single parent family, reconstituted family, same sex family and extended family.
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Murdock's four functions of the family
Reproduction, socialization, economic and stabilisation of the sex drive
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Marxist view of the family
Passes on capitalist ideology, encourages consumerism, reproduces the labour force.
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Functionalist of the 1950's. The (nuclear) family is like a warm bath as it makes you feel calm, relaxed and safe.

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Talcott Parsons

Card 3

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Nuclear family, single parent family, reconstituted family, same sex family and extended family.

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Card 4

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Reproduction, socialization, economic and stabilisation of the sex drive

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Card 5

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Passes on capitalist ideology, encourages consumerism, reproduces the labour force.

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Preview of the back of card 5

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