Family and the economy

?
  • Created by: FatCat3
  • Created on: 20-12-21 16:39
what is industrialisation?
when globalisation and the change from agriculture to factory work has an effect on families.
1 of 17
which sociologist argued industrialisation led to changes in structure/ roles of families?
Parsons
2 of 17
what is a functional fit?
when there is a social change, society must work together to ensure everything 'fits' to the new norms and has a function.
3 of 17
what sociologist argued that more family was good pre industrialisation and why?
Parson
cuz they were seen as economical assets
4 of 17
what were the factors too a nuclear family having a functional fit to industrialisation and which sociologist argued these changes?
-geographic mobility
-social meritocracy
-specilaised roles
-Parsons
5 of 17
what is geographic mobility?
families can move to where work is available, meaning they start independent families rather then being connected any family member in on place
6 of 17
what is social meritocracy?
when pre-industrialisation, status was only ascribed but after it could be achieved through promotions, etc
7 of 17
what are specialised roles?
When industrialisation caused segmented roles for women/ men: expressive leaders (women) and instrumental leaders (men)
8 of 17
what term is used to describe where men and women have diff roles?
specialised roles
9 of 17
name evaluations of this?
-historians say changes don't match with what acc happened
-there was more family diversity then parsons suggested
-Laslett found before, the norm family was nuclear
-Anderson found an increase in extended family in households as connections> neighbours
10 of 17
who suggested the march progress and what is it?
wilmott and young
how family progressed over time
11 of 17
what are the steps in the march progress?
1.pre-industrial family-family and work not separate, everyone tries to make money, 2.early industrial family- families moved into cities, work and home is separate, kinship ties important to women but men spend time in pubs
12 of 17
continuing from previous one
3. symmetrical family- modern nuclear family, less gender division, less children as they are a financial burden, etc, 4. asymmetrical family- when men will spend more time outside the house
13 of 17
what is stratified diffusion?
cultural changes in the family that is starting to become the norm (usually in mc/high social status ppl)
14 of 17
name evaluations of this
-some sociologist believe that diff families still exist and its not for the worse just dif
-feminists believe 3 is a false ideology
-modern nuclear families are too idealistic compared to realistic experiences
15 of 17
who argued there has been social changes since 1950s and what did they say?
Charles
after conducted a survey he found recent families use more tech, women go to work on a large scale and there is more equality between classes, women/men, ethnicities, etc
16 of 17
which sociologist argued there has been social change since the 20th century and what did they say?
Evans and Chandier
that globalisation caused economic change which impacted gender roles, immigration made the family structure more diverse, changes in childhood due to media, etc
17 of 17

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

which sociologist argued industrialisation led to changes in structure/ roles of families?

Back

Parsons

Card 3

Front

what is a functional fit?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

what sociologist argued that more family was good pre industrialisation and why?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

what were the factors too a nuclear family having a functional fit to industrialisation and which sociologist argued these changes?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Sociology resources:

See all Sociology resources »See all Families and households resources »