Functionalism - AQA SOCIOLOGY A LEVEL

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1. Which one is a criticism of Parson's functional fit?

  • Feminists argue that the argument for family being essential is ideological since the traditional structure disadvantages women.
  • Marxists argue that this view paints too rosy of a picture of the family
  • Laslett (1972) Study of households from 1564 - 1821 showed that they were almost always nuclear
  • Anthropological research shows that there are cultures in which nuclear/traditional families aren't present
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2. How many societies did Murdock look at?

  • 500-550
  • 200-250
  • 400-450
  • 300-350

3. What were the two functions Parsons said the nuclear family performed?

  • Primary socialisation & Stabilisation of Adult Personalities
  • Primary socialisation & Reproduction
  • Reproduction & Economic
  • Economic & Educational

4. Which was the best, according to Parsons, fitted family type for pre-industrial societies?

  • Neo-conventional
  • Nuclear
  • Extended
  • Lone parent

5. What is the analogy that functionalists use called?

  • Structural Analogy
  • Organic Analogy
  • Ethnic Analogy
  • Marxist Analogy

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