Assignment 2 (Q) Assess the contribution of feminism to an understanding of society. (1‚200-1‚500). Feminism is a movement that argues that women suffer injustices in society because of their gender. “Like Marxists‚ Feminists take a critical view of the family and see that family as an institution that benefits men more than women and children” (Webb‚ R. ‘et al’‚ 2008‚ pg.43.). The development of feminism has led to attention being focused on the subordinate position of women in many societies
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describe‚ explain and change the position of women in society. Feminism is therefore a theory of women’s subordination and also a political movement. There are different types of feminism‚ which I will be evaluating in this essay; Liberal‚ Radical‚ Marxist‚ Black and Postmodernist feminist. Feminists criticise mainstream sociology for being ’malestream’. By contrast‚ feminists examine society from the viewpoint of women an see their work as part of the struggle against women’s subordination. However
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Explain and briefly evaluate the view that ethnicity is the most important source of identity in the contemporary UK. Ethnicity is can be viewed as the most important source of identity in the UK because of many factors and views. In a Marxist view there are only two classes and ethnic minorities that are part of the working class which is divided by racism and therefore enhances the control of the ruling class which means that a more dominant race can have full control over the minorities and
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institutions that make up society. Social structures are present in society and affect all parts of human experience. It enables individuals in the society to interact and live together. This essay will compare and contrast the Functionalist and Marxist views of the role of the family in the social structure. Functionalist theories operate on the basis of consensus; they believe the family plays a vital role in maintaining the social structure as well meeting the needs of various systems in the society
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assess the functionalist’s view of education Functionalists look at how society works in a scientific way to see how it works. They have similar ideas about education too. There are three main functions. The first is socialisation. Education is a source of secondary socialisation. It helps to teach young people values‚ norms equality and achievement. Schools are the main part of a child’s day and therefore influence them greatly. The second is learning skills. When in education‚ you learn a number
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a bridge between the family and the wider society. It is needed because family and society act on different principles‚ so children need to learn a new way of living to help cope in the wider society. School is where a large bulk of secondary socialisation takes place. The two main meritocratic values passed on by secondary
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the nuclear family consists of a heterosexual couple that have at least one child. Murdock is a functionalist. Functionalists argue society is based on consensus (agreed norms and values). Consensus is achieved in society through the process of socialisation‚ which involves individuals learning norms and values. Norms and values are transmitted to children through social institutions such as the nuclear family. This benefits all members of society as it prevents anomie (chaos) and because it encourages
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opportunity to succeed‚ and students who are the most hardworking will achieve the best grades. Functionalists suggest there are three main objectives of the education system. One function is to provide secondary socialisation in addition to the family’s role of primary socialisation. Through a formal and hidden curriculum pupils are taught societies norms and values. A second objective of the education system is to teach skills which are necessary for success in the workplace in modern society
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system – institutions such as the family and education all work together to make society function. For example‚ the family socialises a child which teaches them basic norms and values of society. From there‚ education takes over through secondary socialisation (norms and values regarding behaviour in a professional‚ hierarchal environment‚ i.e. not being late‚ respecting elders‚ respecting authority). Functionalists‚ unlike conflict structuralists‚ believe that society is based on merit and institutions
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Functions of the family Key terms Expressive role- Parsons term for the female function of a mother/housewife‚ looking after children‚ emotional work and caring Instrumental role- Parsons term for the male breadwinner‚ working and earning money for the family Industrialisation- when society moved from agricultural production to industrial manufacturing Nuclear family-a family that consists of a mother‚ father and their dependent children Extended family- a nuclear family with the addition
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