would sociologists argue that the nuclear family is the ideal family type? The conventional nuclear family is seen as the best type of family for modern life by functionalists and the New Right. However the number of nuclear families in Britain has been in decline as there has been a massive rise in other families such as lone parent families. The roles of nuclear families are often stereotyped in media and politics. The stereotype contains two ideas: That a family should be made up of father‚ mother
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PERSPECTIVES ON THE ROLE OF THE FAMILY WITHIN SOCIETY Functionalist views: • Interested in how the various institutions and groups within society function together • The family maintains the social system by producing the next generation of citizens‚ workers and parents • G.P. Murdock: o Four main functions 1. Production of new generations 2. Regulation of sexual activity 3. Provision of economic support and the necessities of life through the division of labour 4. Socialisation of
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In a post modern society such as Britain‚ are traditional family and marriage necessary? This essay will explore whether traditional family and marriage are necessary in Britain today. The change of societal views and attitudes will need to be considered‚ as well as analysing statistical evidence. The ideology of the family and marriage will then be discussed and contrasted‚ in relation to various theoretical perspectives such as functionalism and post modernism. Government views and policies
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has promised to act quickly to address the buildup of huge quantities of contaminated water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Abe‚ who recently suggested that the plant’s operator‚ Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco)‚ was incapable of overseeing the operation on its own‚ said the government would soon announce a comprehensive plan to deal with the world’s largest nuclear cleanup. The prospect of greater state involvement in decommissioning Fukushima Daiichi – the scene of a triple meltdown
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farming family‚ and they needed to be out of school to help on the farm. Many people know that there are not as many students coming from farming families today‚ so why do most schools still operate on this schedule? While some parents believe that year-round schooling decreases family time and causes student burn out‚ in reality frequent breaks provided by year-round schooling revamp students’ interest‚ help prevent loss of learning especially in low income students‚ and provide many family benefits
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performance as the nuclear industry. Introduction to Nuclear Energy for Civilian Purposes * Most early atomic research focused on developing an effective weapon for use in World War II. After the war‚ the United States government encouraged the development of nuclear energy for peaceful civilian purposes while continuing to develop‚ test‚ and deploy new nuclear weapons. * The Experimental Breeder Reactor I at a site in Idaho generated the first electricity from nuclear energy on December
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Family structure and family roles within British society have changed dramatically over the years. This essay will explain the changes in the roles and relationships within the family in the last century. The arrival of the industrial revolution and the rise of capitalism can be seen as the main factor which led to the change in family roles and structure in modern times. Michael Young and Peter Willmott in their book The Symmetrical Family suggest that the family in England has gone through
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FACULTY OF ARTS SESSION 3 TAKE HOME EXAM 2010 SOC215 Gender‚ Family and Society (covering first four study weeks) INSTRUCTIONS: 1 This document has three parts: PART A the two page answer sheet for the multiple choice questions; PART B the short answer question paper; and PART C the multiple choice question paper. Please return this instruction cover sheet and PART A and PART B (with your answers recorded). You do not need to return PART C. 2 Enter your name and student number below
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Eliminate Stereotypes in the Classroom ECE 405: Children and Families in a Diverse Society Eliminate Stereotypes in the Classroom Stereotypes are all around us and they occur on a regular basis. They exist in our workplace‚ at home and in schools. Stereotypes have a “powerful influence on children’s perceptions of reality” (York‚ 2006‚ pg. 151). As educators it is essential that we encourage an anti-bias classroom environment by implementing material in the classroom that reflects multiculturalism
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traditionally families have mostly been the ‘traditional nuclear family’ made up of a married man and woman and at least one child. However there has recently been a decline in the amount of traditional nuclear families and an increase in the amount of diverse families. There are now less people following the traditional view that the nuclear family is the ‘normal’ way to live. The diverse families now include families such as‚ lone parent families‚ reconstituted family‚ extended family‚ lone person
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