Perspectives in Family

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Functionalist
Organic analogy, fam meets needs of society + individuals, MURDOCK 4 functions: satisfaction of sex drive, reproduction of next gen, socialisation. Nuclear family functions: socialisation, stabalisatio of adult personalities
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New Right
boilogically based division of labour, families shouldnt rely on state support (self-reliance)
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Marxist
Pass on wealth (control oveer women sexuality), ideological functions (can only get life fulfillment from fam, ditsacts from exploiation)
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Feminists
Liberal: inequality is lessening; policy, chamging atttudes. Marxist: reproducing labour force, absorbs mens anger, reserve cheap labour. Radical: men benefit from sex and domestic services, dominance through violonec or threat of it
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Card 2

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boilogically based division of labour, families shouldnt rely on state support (self-reliance)

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New Right

Card 3

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Pass on wealth (control oveer women sexuality), ideological functions (can only get life fulfillment from fam, ditsacts from exploiation)

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Card 4

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Liberal: inequality is lessening; policy, chamging atttudes. Marxist: reproducing labour force, absorbs mens anger, reserve cheap labour. Radical: men benefit from sex and domestic services, dominance through violonec or threat of it

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Card 5

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finish

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