This essay shall critically comment on two quotations. The first quote is by Margaret Thatcher who said: “There is no such thing as society‚ only individuals and their families” and the second quote is by David Cameron who said: “There is such thing as society: it’s just not the same as the state” To critically comment on these quotes that were stated in a political setting‚ references shall be made to the political ideologies the subjects held and the context they appeared in will be analyzed
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Examine the view that the nuclear family is universal /25 Sociologists are fascinated by how society is changing‚ they believe to some extent the family enables them to see how order has come about. Murdock suggested that the nuclear family is universal. He defined the nuclear family as ‘a social group characterised by common residence‚ economic‚ cooperation and reproduction. It includes adults of both sexes‚ at least two of whom maintain a socially approved sexual relationship‚ and one or more
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“Today‚ the nuclear family performs an essential function in society” Functionalism is a consensus view that society is like the human body and couldn’t function without all its parts- Society is characterised by groups working together and widely agreeing on norms and values. They believe that society influences the individual‚ and the individual is less important‚ as long as society is running smoothly. It is also a Structuralist view‚ meaning the social structures (family; education; the media;
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Modern Family takes place in Los Angeles‚ California. The show is based off of a “typical” modern family in today’s time‚ or what the writers of the show perceive it as. The show is based off of one big family‚ but is divided into 3 subfamilies to portray each of their lives. The main characters include Jay who is the patriarch and he is remarried to a much younger Colombian woman Gloria‚ who has a son from a previous relationship‚ Manny. Jay’s daughter Claire‚ a homemaker‚ is married to Phil‚ a
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of the universal nuclear family Murdock’s definition of the nuclear family is that it’s some sort of social group that symbolizes a common household; financially contribute together and reproduce to have offspring. This includes different sexed adults together‚ at least two of them having some sort of sexual relationship and one or more children. These children can be adopted or biologically belong to the adults. Murdock based his definition on a sample study of small families‚ large ones too
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Roles of Individuals and Societies The early twentieth century marked a period of rapid industrial and technological change in a society which began to redefine the roles of the individual and society. Max Weber and Sigmund Freud were two revolutionary thinkers of the time who recognized the importance of this relationship and tried to determine whether the power balance between society and the individual was tilted in one particular direction or the other. A world becoming an increasingly complex
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and laws on family life. (24 Marks) Social policies are the plans and actions of government agencies‚ usually informed by the law of the state. As mentioned in the item‚ state policies such as China’s one child policy often have a positive or negative impact on family life. Also‚ as stated in the item‚ this particular policy offers incentives such as lower taxes and preferential treatment which could impact family life positively as it will reduce living costs to leave the family in a stronger
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structure of society is responsible for shaping people as individuals and determining peoples’ experiences and life chances. (Moore‚ 2008). Many beliefs about the nuclear family are influenced by the theory of functionalism‚ which dominated thinking in the sociology of the family for many years. Functionalists are interested in how the functions for the greater good of society and how it contributes to the maintenance of social order. (Moore‚ 2008). Functionalism defines the family as having its
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A Modern Family The situation comedy on television that I choose to study‚ which I believe highlights family values and functions‚ is ABC’s “Modern Family”. As the title suggests this is based on what we might perceive as the current‚ everyday family. I have watched this show with mixed emotions since its inception but these are only my observations about the show‚ no one can know what the writer’s background is and from what mindset they are coming from. The show is about the “New” version
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Ana Maria Castro. Professor Michele Fievre ENC 1101 31 October 2013. Modern Family Sofia Vergara Modern Family is a comedy TV show‚ which culturally represents actual American roles and reality. The show is about three different types of American families. Each family has their own way of life and perception of what’s right and what’s wrong. One of the families is a gay couple with a six years old daughter‚ which shows a real situation that America is going through right now. There is also
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