George Murdock (1948) believed in a ‘Nuclear Family’. The term is used to define a family consisting of a Mother‚ Father and a child. Murdock stated that the nuclear family was fully functional for society as it fulfilled four essential functions: The sexual function‚ the reproductive function‚ the educational function and the economic function. The sexual function consists of the two parents fulfilling each other’s sexual needs which Murdock believed could strengthen the bond between a couple. The
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“Compare and contrast at least two of the sociological theories we have looked at on this unit” In this essay I am going to be looking at two of the main sociological theories; Marxism and Functionalism. In the main body of the essay I will be looking into the history of these theories‚ when did they become popular and why were they so? I will then make a comparison of the two to see if they contrast‚ if they do‚ how so. I will begin by looking at Marxism and secondly Functionalism. I will then
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Critically evaluate the contribution made by sociologists to our understanding of health and illness Sociology‚ the study of society and social behaviour of groups‚ at various levels and from different perspectives‚ from solid interpretations to generalisations. It can vary from the study of two individuals encounter to the analysis of global social processes. There are three main areas of sociology‚ social structures such as education‚ family and social stratification‚ social systems for example
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Different sociological theories advance different arguments about the way in which particular forms of social power (political‚ economic‚ cultural & technological)‚ shape distinctive characteristics of modern societies and the consequent changes in previous forms of such power. Debates about power necessarily involve different understandings of both the nature of social reality (ontology)‚ and how we best go about acquiring knowledge of that reality (epistemology). An important issue in this debate
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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 was that it stabilises the adult personalities of
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Structural – Functional Approach Paradigm Introduction to Sociology‚ Section: LO2 March 18‚ 2010 Abstract A summary of how structural-functional approach takes a look at society. How sociologists use the structural-function approach to analyze social issues. The summary also consists of an example of how structural-functional approach is used to predict an event and future events. The Structural - Functional
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The theories that are used in sociology provide us with different perspectives with which we can view our social world. A theory is a set of interrelated propositions or principles designed to answer a question or explain a particular phenomenon. Sociological theories help us explain and even predict the social world in which we live. There are three major theories that are used by a sociologist. Those three major theories are Symbol Interactionism‚ Functional Analysis‚ and Conflict Theory. I chose
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Functionalist theories seem to look at the positive functions of the family and give little look into negative aspects of family life. Parson’s has been said to idealise the image of the family. Parsons has been criticised for being too simplistic in the interpretation of the history of family as research has suggested that industrialisation may follow in different patterns in different societies. It over emphasises the harmonious nature of society
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appearing in advertisements for breakfast cereals. This type of family consisted of a male provider‚ enhancing the patriarchy with a female homemaker‚ along with their dependent children‚ originally assumed as the ideal family by Hilary Land. Talcott Parsons believes that the conventional family type alters depending on changes in society. Structural differentiation refers to the idea that as society changes‚ institutions change to fit society‚ they lose functions in the process of them becoming more
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Robert Owen (1771-1858) Robert Owen was a man ahead of his time. During his lifetime‚ he endeavored to improve the health‚ education‚ well-being and rights of the working class. This driving ambition to create a better society for all took him around the world‚ from a small mill village in Lanark shire in Scotland to New Harmony‚ Indiana in America with varied success. Although‚ he encountered much criticism and opposition in his lifetime‚ he influenced reformers who came
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