Functionalist perspective on the family

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Who argues that the family performs 4 main functions?
Murdock
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Sex with the same partner prevents the social disruption cause by a sexual 'free for all'
Stable satisfaction of the sex drive
2 of 17
An essential function for society to continue (Murdock)
Reproduction of the next generation
3 of 17
Teaching children societies norms and values
Socialisation of the young
4 of 17
Murdock's 4 function
Meeting the members economic needs
5 of 17
The _____ family is best at carrying out Murdock's functions
Nuclear
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Marxists and Feminists argue that Murdock's view is
rosetinted
7 of 17
Society is based on a
value consensus
8 of 17
Who came up with the 'Functional Fit' Theory?
Parsons
9 of 17
2 types of society, described by murdock '___-industrial' and '_____-industrial'
pre and modern
10 of 17
Being able to move around with your familly when a job springs up
Geographical mobility
11 of 17
A son is allowed to have a better job than his dad because society is...
socially mobile
12 of 17
Who says "The family stopped being a production unit when factories took over in industrialisation"
Parsons
13 of 17
Parsons 1st function of the family
primary socialisation
14 of 17
Parsons 2nd function of the family
Stabilisation of adult personalities
15 of 17
Who criticises Parsons by saying that the dominant family type in pre-industrial socieety was nuclear not extended
Young and Willmott
16 of 17
Who agrees with Y&W's criticism because grandparents died shortly after grandkids were born
Laslett
17 of 17

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Sex with the same partner prevents the social disruption cause by a sexual 'free for all'

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Stable satisfaction of the sex drive

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An essential function for society to continue (Murdock)

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Teaching children societies norms and values

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Murdock's 4 function

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