Sociology Quiz - The Family

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  • Created on: 08-12-16 09:33
What is a household?
One person living alone or a group of people who live at the same address and share living arrangements.
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What is the definiton of the Family?
A group of people who are related by kinship.
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What is the Nuclear Family according to Murdock?
A heterosexual married couple that have one or more children.
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What are the functions of the family, according to Murdock?
Reproductive, sexual, educational and economic.
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Marxism is a conflict theory. But between who?
Poor and rich people
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Feminists believe that society is Patriarchal. What does it mean?
Society is ruled by men.
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What are two reasons, according to Feminists, that domestic abuse exists?
Gender roles socialise males into masculine values which includes proving themselves. Some males see violence as a problem solving device.
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What is the genderquake?
Women today have radically different attitudes towards family responsibilities, education and careers compared to their grandmothers.
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What is the definiton of the Family?

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A group of people who are related by kinship.

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What is the Nuclear Family according to Murdock?

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What are the functions of the family, according to Murdock?

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Marxism is a conflict theory. But between who?

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