Family & Households Theory Revision 1

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What is the Functionalist 4 functions of Family studied by Murdock?
sexual, reproductive, economic, educational
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What are the 2 basic functions of Family to Functionalist Parsons?
stabilization of adult personalities, primary socialization
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What is the main viewpoint of Marxism and the Family?
the family is a unit of consumption
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What functions do Marxists think the Family has?
economic, productive, control
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What are the 3 main branches of Feminist Theory?
Radical, Liberal, Marxist
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What is the patriarchy?
the combination of systems, culture, and institutions which keep men in power
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What do New Right Theorists think is a threat to society?
non-nuclear and lone-parent family structures
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What is central to Postmodernist view of Family?
family diversity is positive and allows more choice
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What is the one policy choice both Conservative/Coalition/Labour governments can agree on?
means-testing benefits
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