SOCIOLOGY - FAMILY THEORIES

Which four functions did the Functionalist Murdock say the family provides

Which two functions for society did the Functionalist Parsons argue the family fulfils

How would Marxists argue that the family is a unit of consumption

Who do Marxists claim is the most dominant member of the family

Who do Marxists claim provide free labour within the family

Which French Marxist claimed that families teach children to accept inequality

Who do Marxists argue that the family's purpose is to serve

Feminists argue that women are dominated by men and have little power within the family. What is this known as

Which feminists see the family as the cause of inequality as women are domestic servants for men, and this mirrors the inequality of capitalist society

Which feminists want to change culture and laws to make society more equal

Which feminists see men as the enemy, and marriage as a fantasy which women are drawn into in order for men to control their behaviour

Within the family, what do most feminists argue is the cause of social differences between males and females

Many feminists are critical of research undertaken on the family because it is from the viewpoint of men. What is this known as

Feminists argue that the family encourages women to take on more domestic responsibilities than men. What is this known as

Which theorist criticises the Feminist view; saying that most women are happiest in a traditional family (housewife role) despite greater choices

Which type of family is the ideal family form according to new right thinkers

Which new right thinker argues that the family is threatened by the welfare state

Which type of family do the New Right believe leads to the cycle of deviance

What social factors would the New right argue threatens the stability of the family

Which theory suggests that people choose family types that suit their individual emotional and social needs rather than following a traditional family pattern

What does Post modernist Giddens argue has increased within families

Postmodernists say that people decide what they want from relationships, and if they do not get satisfaction, they leave. This means that families today are what

Parsons argued that nuclear families are a form of comfort for men who work outside the home but can relax within it - what is this known as

Which theoretical perspective argues that traditional families support capitalism by oppressing women and mirroring the inequalities of wider society

Which theoretical perspective argues that families operate for the benefit of men and oppress women and children

Which theoretical perspective argues that people live in families of choice and sometimes their friends are more important than blood relatives

Which theoretical perspective argues that families should be studied in terms of relationships, rituals and meetings that bind them together

How many children does the average family in the UK have

Approximately how many women in the UK will not have a child during their lifetime