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Family - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Families support Capitalism (C.I.F.E)
        
        Inheritance
        
        False Class Consciousness
        
        Consumerism
        
        Educational Advantages
      - Zaretsky (1976): Family creates an 'illusion' that the economy is separate from the 'private life' of the family. This isn't true because (1) the reproduction of the next proletariat generation, & (2) it is a vital unit of consumption. **
  - - - Liberal Feminists: More should be done to promote equality.
      - Marxist Feminists: Nuclear Family benefits Capitalism, but men benefit more, because of gender stereotypes (women = homecarer).
      - Radical Feminists: Men benefit in family due to canalisation. Political Lesbianists criticise sexual function ("sleeping with the enemy").
      - Oakley (1982): Liberal Feminist, defined conventional families as "nuclear families composed of legally married couples, voluntarily choosing parenthood of one or more children." Otherwise known as the CEREAL PACKET FAMILY.
  - - - Parsons (1959)
        
        Primary Socialisation
        
        Stabilisation of Adult Personalities (Warm Bath Theory)
        
        Two functions that cannot be performed by ANY OTHER INSTITUTION:
      - Murdock (1949)
        
        Reproductive
        
        Educational
        
        Sexual
        
        Economic
      - Criticism
        
        Ignore Inequalities (domestic abuse)
        
        Outdated from time of writing.
  - - - Halsey (1992):