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Sociology quiz.

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one criticism of functionalists
it ignores the 'dark side' of the family
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why do functionalists favour the nuclear family?
children have a male and a female role model
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what is the 'warm bath theory'?
family soaks away the tension
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what families did Parsons use in his Research?
American
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according to functialists, what is the best type of family?
nuclear family
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according to Parsons, what caused the family to have only two functions?
industrialisation
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how many societies did Murdock study?
250
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what conclusion did Murdock come to?
family is universal
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