Is the nuclear family universal? The nuclear family is universal in the sense that it exists as the building block and so recognises the possibilities of family beyond the nuclear structure. Such as extended families which mean three generations living under one roof. Polygamous family is when a man is married to more than one wife and also has children with more than one wife. Murdock’s claimed that the nuclear family was a social group characterised by common residence. In cross cultural societies
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Nuclear Family: Today’s Society A nuclear family consists of a mother‚ a father and children. Many things in today’s society have caused children to be raised in small nuclear families than in extended family groups. Living in a household with several family members used to be common‚ but due to smaller immediate family‚ the advance in technology and divorce it has been seen less and less. For the most part‚ this is not a bad thing. Like all changes in society‚ it has its perks and its downfalls
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whether the Nuclear family can be seen as universal [15 marks] It is suggested that the Nuclear family is universal as it is promoted as the ‘right’ family type through mass media programmes such as the simpsons‚ the flintstones and so on. Sociologists study the family because it is the main agent of primary socialisation and it forms one of the central experiences of an individual’s life. Functionalist sociologist George Murdock expresses that he feels strongly that the nuclear family is certainly
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Family 4 mark questions Explain what sociologists mean by primary socialisation. Explain what sociologists mean by authority relationships in families. Explain what sociologists mean by a reconstituted family. Explain what sociologists mean by a traditional nuclear family. Explain what sociologists mean by an extended family. Family 5 mark questions Describe one family type found in Britain and explain how it is different from any one other family type. Describe one way in which an
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noticed that the concept of the family has changed in the past 40 years‚ and this has led some to comment on the ’disintegration of the nuclear family’. Do you agree with the claim that the nuclear family unit is breaking down? The conventional nuclear family model‚ Murdock first spoke of‚ which entails the father as the employed bread winner and the wife as the stay at home housewife and mother looking after their children. This early idealistic model of the stable family life has changed and evolved
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American Family Structure from WWII to Present Day Everyone on the planet has a family‚ but not everyone sees eye to eye about what constitutes as a “real” family. Since WWII‚ the structure of the American family has been constantly changing. The “normal” American family is known as the nuclear family‚ with a mother‚ father‚ son‚ daughter‚ and occasionally‚ a pet. But as time has progressed‚ the nuclear family has had to make room for larger families‚ single parent families‚ biracial families‚ and
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Deterioration of the Nuclear Family What is a family? The meaning of family has changed throughout history. It means something different to many people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau: “A family includes a householder and one or more people living in the same household who are related to the householder by birth‚ marriage‚ or adoption. All people in a household who are related to the householder are regarded as members of his or her family. A family household may contain people not related
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your life‚ then what at that time is the first thing you care about comes to your mind‚ family my friend‚ Family‚ because that is what relieves us of stress‚ in that live the people whom we care about‚ the people whom we love‚ and people who help us in every stage of our life. When everything goes to hell‚ the people who stand by you without flinching -- they are your family. Family In human context‚ a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity (by recognized birth)‚ affinity (by marriage)
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Joint Family System Good afternoon My name is Qamber. I am here to propose the joint family system. A family is made up of many elements and relationships. A relationship whether it is a small baby or an elderly man‚ has its due place and importance in the family. A family is strong only with the presence of all the members. People can share their sorrows with each other. Their happiness is the same. They usually do not need any outsider to intervene in their matters as they
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SEPTEMBER 14‚ 2012 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NUCLEAR AND EXTENDED FAMILY NUCLEAR EXTENDED A. Consist of father‚ mother and children. Consist of father‚ mother‚ children‚ grandparents and other family relatives. B. Nuclear family is principally based upon the emotion of parental love and sibling bonding and hence the structural functionalism (mechanism of relationships) is quite simple‚ yet the psychology involved becomes quite complex. In case of a joint family‚ the primary emotion is a general affectionate
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