What does kinship mean? (1 mark)
System of family relationships between people in society or group
Where the family teaches their children norms and values.
Being married to another person
loving someone and being close with them
List George Murdocks four functions essential for a smooth running in society.
Reproductive , Sexual , Educational & Economic
sexual , educational , power & economic
reproductive , love , family & sexual
sexual , economic , educational & food
Reproductive , sexual , educational & family
What is ethnocentricity?
It is used to criticise theories which reflect the dominant culture of society and impose the values of that culture on other social groups or time periods.
It is used to criticise the theory that primary socialisation is the most effective way to socialise a child.
The theory which suggests that family members no longer live in the same close-knit communities
The theory which suggests that nuclear family's are the best and most suited to capitalism
Parsons said that the male from is the expressive leader where he is responsible for the welfare and the living standards of the family group.
What is two criticisms for Parsons view on the family?
He ignores family diversity.
He ignores the 'less happy' families.
He only studied his towns nuclear families to get the results that he did
There is little facts to back him up
What is Urbanisation?
The movement of people around the world.
The movements of people or familys around the country in search of work.
The movement of people who had previously lived in the countryside to the towns to find work.
