Family

• What are Murdock’s view on the nuclear family


  It is universal and necessary. There are 4 functions

  1. Sexual
  2. Economic
  3. Reproductive
  4. Educative
• What are Parsons views on the nuclear family?


  There are two functions:

  • Socialisation of Children
  • Stabilisation of Adult Emotions

  Men serve an “instrumental“ role and Women serve an “expressive” role
• What are Popenoe’s views on the Nuclear Family


  Gender Roles match the biosocial reality
• What are Murray’s views on the nuclear family?


  It is the best type as children receive adequate socialisation
• What does Morgan think needs to happen to support the nuclear family?


  A greater state support for marriages
• Why do Dennis and Erdos think the nuclear family is the best type?


  Children are better educated and healthier
• What does Schlafly think about the nuclear family


  A woman’s role is a wife and mother. Maternal deprivation occurs
• What does Engels think about the nuclear family?


  Developed alongside capitalism. Exists to support Legitimate Male Heirs. The domestics role should be communised
• What does Zaretsky think about the nuclear family?


  Benefits the ruling class in 2 ways

  1. Socialises children to be compliant workers
  2. Acts as a “unit of consumption”
• What does Cooper think about the nuclear family?


  It is an “ideological conditioning device”
• What do Delphy and Leonard think about the nuclear family?


  It is a form of patriarchal control
• What does Stanko say about domestic violence?


  An act of it occurs every 6 seconds
• What does Benston think about the nuclear family?


  Women play two roles in it

  1. They raise the future workforce
  2. They keep men in working order
• What does Crompton think about the nuclear family?


  It serves as a unit of class reproduction
• What does Sommerville say about women?


  They don’t have to stay in bad relationships anymore
• What does Giddens say about the nuclear family?


  Their is an existence of confluent love and a democratisation of the family
• What do Beck and Beck-Gernsheim believe we live in?


  A risk-based society
• What does Lyotard say about the nuclear family?


  It benefits some and not others
• What does Bernardes say about the nuclear family?


  Family situation is fluid
• What does Bauman say about the nuclear family?


  There is a lack of clarity in roles
• What does Ansley say about the nuclear family?


  Women are ”takers of shit”
• Maternal Deprivation


  When a child's development is stunted due to a lack of contact/affection from their mother. Contested theory