Sociology

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Revison for functionalism
Ben Hughes
Flashcards by Ben Hughes, updated more than 1 year ago
Ben Hughes
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Functionalism -Functionalists argue that like the human body society is made up of different parts to create a whole one and work together -Social solidarity, is the belonging to a group.
Murdocks four basic family functions +supported by lots of research 250 societies. - -Sexual , sexual access to the partner. -Reproductive, provides new members for society -Educational , socializes its members into society's norms and values -Economic , Provides food and shelter
Warm Bath Theory When the husband returns home he can relax and escape the stress of work and the capitalist system. -its outdated. -too deterministic. -not all women stay at home. -only explains nuclear families.
Functional fit of nuclear family. Parsons does not believe that the nuclear family has always existed he says that families have adapted to society overtime. Pre-Industrial- mainly extended family After industrialization- mainly nuclear but many other family types.
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