Marxist sees ‘all social institutions as serving the interests of capitalism’. This including the family‚ it suggests that they help to maintain and justify capitalism by reinforcing class inequality and exploitation from the rich. Another opinion on this is the functionalist approach in which they think the family performs the essential needs of the society. Both Marxist and functionalist ideas contrast as functionalists see society based on value consensus in which everyone agrees whereas Marxists
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will be examined on their viewpoint of the family. Also Marxists‚ feminists and new rights perspective will be taken into consideration. The overall functionalist theory on the family is that it performs positive functions for individuals and society. One of the most influential functionalists was Talcott parson whose understanding of the family was that it provides the primary socialisation of children‚ which means to teach the culture of society to the child. Another of his perspectives on the family
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Outline and evaluate the functionalist view of the role of the family in society. 33 marks - 25 minutes. A family is a kinship - people related by blood or marriage. Functionalism is a macro theory which means it looks at a wider sociological view. It focuses on the importance of the nuclear family (mother and father married with children)‚ the universality of the family‚ changing roles and how the nuclear family “fits” into modern society. The theory of “fit” is argued by Parsons‚ where he believes
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October 14th‚2014 Eng 122 A Marxist Approach to “2BR02B” Kurt Vonnegurt JR’s story “2BR02B” critiques how America os at the point of being over populated and the only possible solution to it is population control. The author implies that a human being is just an object that can be bought by another human being. Patiently waiting in Chicago Lyingin Hospital‚ Mr. Edward Wheling‚ was awaiting the arrival of his triplets. As the doctor and the hostess of the gas chamber were having a conversation
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Critically evaluate feminist explanations of female criminal behaviour. The involvement of females in crime and as the committers of crime was once a rare phenomenon but in recent years a dramatic increase has been seen all over the world. In England and Wales statistics have shown between 1994 and 2006 female crimes have steadily increased and have since continued to do so (MOJ 2009). Many sociological explanations and interpretations have arisen to coincide this surge in female offending as to
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Examine the Marxist contribution to our understanding of the family The Marxists society view family through the eyes of capitalism and that the proletariat (the working class) solely benefit the bourgeoisie (the ruling class)‚ whereas a functionalists perspective of family is that they should benefit both society and individual members of the family‚ however‚ Marists argue family is simply an instrument of the ruling class. Marxists believe family in today’s society perform key ideological functions
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shift in how humans prioritized their lives‚ no longer viewing life as merely avoiding death and instead aspiring to flourish. All societies are built up on a that basic need to survive‚ though survival as a concept (particularly in wealthier nations) has become more distanced from innate aversion of death. Survival as a concept‚ particularly in contemporary American society‚ is more about being able to stay comfortable within the confines
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gyNew ideologies for old? Ideology may have been an inseparable feature of politics since the late eighteenth century ( it is often traced back to the 1789 French Revolution)‚ but its content has changed significantly over time‚ with the rate of ideological transformation having accelerated since the 1960s.New ideologies have emerged‚ some once-potent ideologies have faded in significance‚ and all ideologies have gone through a process of sometimes radical redefinition and renewal.Political ideology
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Marxist Feminism is a form of feminist theory that focuses on the social institutions of private property and capitalism to explain and criticize gender inequality and oppression. Marxist feminism states that private property gives rise to economic inequality‚ dependence‚ political mess‚ and an unhealthy relationship between men and women which in turn is the root of women’s oppression. Marxist feminist allies themselves with the theories of Karl Marx. Marx and Fredrick Engels constructed the structure
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Examine Functionalists explanations of the family (24 marks) Functionalists believe that society is based on a set of shared values and norms; this is known as a value consensus. These norms and values socialize its members‚ which enables them to cooperate with each other so society’s needs are met‚ this creates social order. It offers a structural and macro view of the family which is top down. Functionalists see society as being similar to a biological organism for example the human body.
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