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Functionalist perspectives - Coggle Diagram
Functionalist perspectives
Overall functionalist view
Family is a positive construction for society
Primary socialisation
Nuclear family is ideal
Murdock
4 functions of the family
Sexual
Teaches sexual norms and controls urges - teaches monogamy
Economical
Prep and making of food and jobs
Reproductive
Without reproduction there would be no society
Education
Provide a form of primary socialisation to share norms and values of the society
Nuclear family is the base standard family - sample of 250 societies
Criticisms
Outdated by diversity
Ignores other forms of family - 15% of single parents are dads
Parsons
Families basic functions
Stabilising adult personality
Marriage stabilises and confirms identity
Doing childish things with children allow to do childish activities without judgement
Primary socialisation
Parents teach kids norms and values of society to reproduce societal values
Expressive and instrumental roles
Expressive role of women - nurturing and caring almost therepeutic role
Instrumental role of men - breadwinner and practical earner
Isolated nuclear family
Standard because fits the economy requirements
Typical family specifically during industrial revolution
Societal relations a matter of choice not societal obligations
Criticisms
Idealises families with well adjusted children, sympathetic wives and productive husbands
Does not acknowledge other types of families
Also outdated by diversity and industrial decline
View socialisation as a one way thing - having children changes adult values too