Some examples from this set of practice questions
1.
What are the 4 main theories of the family?
Answer: Functionalism Marxism Feminism Personal Life Perspective
2.
What are the key ideas behind the Functionalist theory of the family?
Answer: Value consensus, organic analogy, social solidarity. Murdock: stable satisfaction of adult sex drive, reproduction, socialisation of young, meet economic needs. Parsons: functional fit, geographically and socially mobile workforce. Parsons: loss of functions; socialisation of children, stabilise adult personalities (warm bath theory)
3.
What are the key ideas behind the Marxist theory of the family?
Answer: Class conflict, economic base creates superstructure, ruling class ideology. Inheritance of property (Engels). Men secure means of production, women instrument for producing kids. Unit of consumption, inequality is inevitable (Zaretsky).
4.
What are the key ideas behind the Personal Life Perspective theory of the family?
Answer: Other relationships can perform the same functions - belonging is important. Nordqvist & Smart donor study. Belonging is important, can include pets and fictive kin.
5.
What are the key ideas behind the Feminist theory of the family?
Answer: All believe society is patriarchal. Liberal: outdated attitudes, change laws, cultures and attitudes; march of progress view, doesn\'t acknowledge structural causes.
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