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A Level Sociology Family Questions with complete solution A Level Sociology Family What is the difference between a family and household? - correct answer Household - A group of people living together who may or may not have family or kinship ties. Family - A type of household where the peopl...

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A Level Sociology Family
What is the difference between a family and household? - correct answer
✔Household - A group of people living together who may or may not have
family or kinship ties.
Family - A type of household where the people living together are related.


What does Murdock say the 4 functions of the family are? - correct answer
✔1) Economic
2) Secondary Socialisation of children
3)Reproduction
4) Sexual


What are the key features of the family according to Parsons? - correct
answer ✔1) Primary Socialisation - Children learn + accept the values +
norms of society.
2) Stabilisation of Adult personalities - Men = Instrumental role as the
breadwinner. Women = Expressive role as the carer and the one who gives
emotional support.


What are some of the criticisms of Functionalism? - correct answer ✔1)
Ignore darker side of family, such as DV or child abuse. Children may become
emotionally disturbed by conflict between parents + children may be used as
scapegoats by parents.
2) Parson's view of the instrumental and expressive role is out dated.
3) Ignores the exploitation of women
4) Ignores the harmful effects of the family

, Name some Marxist sociologists: - correct answer ✔Engels - Rich person
dies, kids get their money.
Zaretsky - w/c man gets home and has power, the home is where workers can
relieve their frustration and accept oppression.


What are some criticisms of the Marxist theory? - correct answer ✔1)
Focussed on benefits to economy, and doesn't look at other benefits to people
or society.
2) No explanation to why family is an institution in Non - Capitalist societies.
3) Assumes worker is man and the women is the housewife.


Identify 3 different strands of feminist thought: - correct answer ✔Marxist,
Radical and Liberal feminism


Outline the key ideas of Radical Feminists: - correct answer ✔Patriarchy in
the family is the main obstacle to women's equality. Greer argues that many
relationships are highly patriarchal and exploitative. The family is a patriarchal
institution where men have power + control over women.


Give 2 factors that make up patriarchy: - correct answer ✔Patriarchy is the
combination of systems, ideologies and cultural practices which make sure
that men have power.


Outline the key ideas of Marxist feminists: - correct answer ✔Exploitation of
women is essential to the success of capitalism. Women are not paid for
housework. Benston points out that if housework was paid even at minimum
wage levels it would damage capitalist profits hugely. Ansley thinks that men
take out their frustration + stress from work on women, instead of challenging
the capitalist system.

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