Functionalist View and Criticisms 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyFamilies and householdsASAQA Created by: Mollie AllenCreated on: 09-12-14 09:31 The nuclear family is a universal institution There are alternative family types in other culttures and a variety of family structures in Western cultures 1 of 5 The family is functional for all members Functionalists ignore the 'dark sude' of the family 2 of 5 The family benefits all members Feminists would argue that men benefit more than women 3 of 5 Nuclear familes are better suited to modern society. Postmodernists argue that there are lots of possible alternative families 4 of 5 Society benefits from men fulfilling the instrumental role and women fulfilling the expressive role Feminists argue that this restrcicts people and iot is patriarchal and sexist. 5 of 5
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