Family Case studies Sociology AQA GCSE 1-9

Family Case studies Sociology AQA GCSE 1-9 Family is an economic system involving a division of labour which exploits women but benefits men Delphy and Leonard 1992 - Feminist Perspective Radical The family plays a major role in maintaining and reinforcing patriarchy Delphy and Leonard 1992 - Feminist Perspective Radical Women are oppressed as their work is adopted within the family. (Women work but also expected to do domestic chores) Delphy and Leonard 1992 - Feminist Perspective Radical Addresses idea of conventional families (nuclear families composed of legally married couples, voluntarily choosing the parenthood of one or more children) Ann Oakley 1982 Feminist Perspective Liberal Nuclear families from middle class backgrounds Talcott Parsons 1959 Functionalist Nuclear families perform primary socialsation & Stabilisation of adult personalities Talcott Parsons 1959 Functionalist Warm bath (family seen as a place of refuge, created by the mother whereby being part of a family is like stepping into a warm bath) Talcott Parsons 1959 Functionalist Instrumental role (men are suited to this role as breadwinner and provider for family's physical needs) Talcott Parsons 1959 Functionalist Expressive role of the mother (women are suited to this role as carer and nurturer, providing for emotional needs) Talcott Parsons 1959 Functionalist Family diversity Organisational - e.g. divisions of domestic labour Rapoport and Rapoport 1982 Family diversity Cultural - values and beliefs Rapoport and Rapoport 1982 Family diversity Class - e.g. how social class affects resources Rapoport and Rapoport 1982 Family diversity Life course - stage in life cycle Rapoport and Rapoport 1982 Family diversity Cohort - period in history Rapoport and Rapoport 1982 Capitalism has created an illusion that the economy is separate from the 'private life' of the family Zaretsky 1976 Marxist Perspective The family is unable to provide psychological and s