Theories of the Family

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The Organic Analogy
Society is made up of a number of interdependent institutions, which work together like the organs in the human body
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Murdock: The 4 functions of the family
Stable satisfaction of the sex drive; reproduction; socialisation; meeting members' economic needs
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Parsons: Functional fit
Extended => nuclear; geographical & social mobility; 2 irreducible functions (socialisation & stabilisation of adult personalities)
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The New Right perspective
Biologically based division of labour; families should be self-reliant
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Marxism: 4 functions of the family
Passing on wealth (Engels); Ideological functions; Unit of consumption; Pressure valve (Zaretsky)
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Marxist feminism: 3 functions of the family
reproducing the labour force; absorbing men's anger (Ansley); reserve army of cheap labour
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Stable satisfaction of the sex drive; reproduction; socialisation; meeting members' economic needs

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Murdock: The 4 functions of the family

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Extended => nuclear; geographical & social mobility; 2 irreducible functions (socialisation & stabilisation of adult personalities)

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Card 4

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Biologically based division of labour; families should be self-reliant

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Card 5

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Passing on wealth (Engels); Ideological functions; Unit of consumption; Pressure valve (Zaretsky)

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