There are 4 main functions of the family: reproduction, primary socialisation, emotional gratification, and economic provision.
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Family - Marxists
The family is a unit of consumption and reproduce the workforce of the future.
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Family - Giddens
People now experience 'confluent love'. This is where people believe in romantic love, and when that starts to fade, they move on to another relationship.
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Family - Parsons
Men and women have distinct roles within the family. Men have the instrumental role (breadwinner, head of the house) whereas women have the more expressive, caring role.
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Family - Wilmott and Young
Symmetrical family - men and women have separate but similar roles within the family.
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Family - Oakley
The family isn't equal and women still do most of the work.
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Family - Gershuny
Lagged adaptation - men are beginning to do more and share roles, but they are still lagging behind.
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Family - Edgell
Most decisions are shared, but major decisions are still being made by men in the family.
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Family - Dunscombe and Marsden
Triple shift - women do 3 types of work: home work, paid work, and emotional work.
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Crime - Willis
Learning to labour - working class boys are more influenced by their peers than anything else.
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Crime - Cohen
Status frustration - people become frustrated by their position in society, which is why they commit crime.
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Crime - Becker
Labelling theory - some groups of people are labelled as delinquent. They end up being targeted by the police which leads to a self fulfilling prophecy.
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Crime - Murray
Underclass theory - people commit crimes because it is part of their culture. They form an underclass which have different norms ans values to the rest of society. This means it is the person's fault (cultural)
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Crime - Marxism
We live in a Capitalist society where people commit crime because they are unable to access consumer goods that they are brought up to want. They cannot afford them because of their low position in society.
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Crime - Oakley
Different gender stereotyping leads to different levels of crime (i.e. girls not given the opportunity to commit crime).
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Youth - McRobbie
Girls tend to have a 'bedroom culture' where their social life revolves around being indoors.
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Youth - Williamson
People join gangs to have a social network, rather than commit crimes.
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Youth - Miller
People join gangs for a sense of belonging.
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Youth - Cohen
Folk devils and moral panics - the media demonise groups of young people which creates moral panics and a climate of fear.
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Youth - Cloward and Ohlin
There are a variety of different types of gangs: criminal, conflict, and retreatist.
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Youth - Aries
Childhood is a relatively recent invention.
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Youth - Gilbourn
Afro-Caribbean pupils receive more punishment in schools which leads to a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Youth - Palmer
Toxic childhood - children spend less time with parents and are damaged by technology, leading to obesity, self harm, and anxiety.
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Youth - Postman
Childhood is disappearing - due to access to TV, dress and rights, there is a blurring line between childhood and adulthood.
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Youth - Pilcher
Childhood is seen as a separate and special time. British society has become child centered, consumerism is important, and children are protect by the law.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
The family is a unit of consumption and reproduce the workforce of the future.
Back
Family - Marxists
Card 3
Front
People now experience 'confluent love'. This is where people believe in romantic love, and when that starts to fade, they move on to another relationship.
Back
Card 4
Front
Men and women have distinct roles within the family. Men have the instrumental role (breadwinner, head of the house) whereas women have the more expressive, caring role.
Back
Card 5
Front
Symmetrical family - men and women have separate but similar roles within the family.
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