Theories of the family

• what is Murdocks 4 functions of the family theory 


  family preforms four functions: stable statisfaction of the sexdrive, reproduction of the next generation, socilisation of the young into society and meeting economic needs
• what is parsons functional fit theory

  parson believe that the family preforms functions based on the kind of society its from. The functions of the family has to preform will affect its shape or structure
• what is parsons geographically mobile force

  in industrial times people often spent there time with families in the same village but in modern society people move around more as it is easier due to technological advances
• what is parsons socially mobile workforce

  modern industrial society is based on constantly evolving, talented people have jobs and win promotions. in modern society an individuals status is achieved not ascribed based on family
• what is parsons loss of functions theory

  in pre industrial family was a multifunctional unitand worked together meaning it was self sufficent now in modern society it lost its functions and has now to functions primary socialisation and stabalisation of adult personalities
• what is young and willmott theory

  the pre industrial fanily was nuclear and not extended. marital daughters and mothers work together
• what is engles inheritance of wealth theory

  wealth is passed down from child to child to preserve capatalism as instead of giving the money too the lower classes the rich keep it for themselves making a bigger divide between the classes
• what is zaretski cushion affect

  the man goes out to work everyday so the wife stays home to make sure everything is perfect so when he returns home he can be cushioned and protected so he has power in the home but not in the workplace
• what is zaretskis unit of consumption

  the lower classes go to work each day for a low wage but they have to buy things from the conpanies owned by the high classes therfore have to work for the stuff they buy and just give the money back to survive
• what is althusser socialisation theory

  family is apart of the superstrucutre and socialise their children to accept the oppression of the higher classes and to make them believe it is normal and to be a puppet of the ruling class
• what is liberal feminists idea about the family

  are concernd with campaining against sex descrimiaton and for equal rights but they argue that women's oppression is gradually overcome,moving towards equality and there is a stalled revlution
• what successes have liberal feminists have

  • equal pay 1969
  • anti discrimination 1998
  • divorce reform 1969
  • child suport 1991
• what is marxist feminist view on family

  the main cause of womens oppression is not men but capatalism for example:

  women reproduce the labour force

  women are a source of free labour

  women absorb anger (fran ansley taker of shit)

  women are a reserve army
• what do radical feminists view on family

  all societies have been founded by patriarchy they believe that men are the enemy and marriage and family are key institutions in patriarcal society and the only way to overturn oppression of women is aboloshing the patriarcal society
• what do difference feminists argue about the family

  that we cannot generalise womens experiences as if they are all from a conventinal nuclear family
• what is the personal life perspective view on family

  there are more family members then just blood such as friends, pets ect. Also looks at how some adoptive family member relations are better than blood