Purpose of the Family Date: Date: Wednesday, 06 July 2016 To analyse different sociological perspectives on the family Starter: Write down 3 words to describe the purpose/role a family i.e. what is it for? To identify the different roles of the family

Functionalist Sociologists Functionalist Sociologists four essential functions of the family are: Reproduction Primary Socialisation Economic Provision Emotional Gratification

Complete the diamond 9 to show which elements are most important in a family

Functionalism Marxism Feminism New Right

Have a look at your Diamond 9 Place the statement on the sociological perspective it most corresponds with

Family/Household life changes Date: Date: Wednesday, 06 July 2016 To analyse the reasons why households change over time To identify changes to households over lifetimes To synthesise this knowledge and understanding…

Functionalist Sociologists Functionalist Sociologists four essential functions of the family are: Reproduction Primary Socialisation Economic Provision Emotional Gratification

Meeting The Needs We have seen what the Functionalist Sociologists see the four essential roles of the family to be, but which family types fulfil these? The Nuclear Family The Extended Family The Reconstituted Family The Lone Parent Family

Feminist Sociologists Feminist Sociologists come from a conflict perspective, this is completely opposite to Functionalist Sociologists. Feminists identify that inequality exists between men and women, therefore they are critical of the family as they see it to contribute to the inequality.

Feminist Sociologists Functionalist Sociologists identify primary socialization to be an essential function of the family. Feminist Sociologists identify it to be negative as it contributes to the inequality between males and females.

Think back… Think back to your childhood, what activities or tasks did you help your parents of other family members with? E.g. washing up, baking, mending/cleaning the car.

Different Treatment – Why? Baby boys and baby girls are often treated different and feminists see them to be brought up in certain roles. Where do the ideas of who should do what roles come from? Fairy Liquid 'Fleece' TV ad - 60 sec advert Feminists see gender socialization to take place in the family = Inequality

Violence in the Home The Feminist approach is one which highlights a negative aspects of the family to be violence in the home. Feminists identify how the home is not a safe haven for every family. Task: Read the extract on Page 124 and answer question two only!

Plenary A question you have about today’s lesson Things you have been reminded on in today’s lesson Things you have learnt in today’s lesson

Marxist Perspective Marxism similarly to Feminism offers a critical perspective of the family. Feminism focuses on gender inequality. Marxism focuses on social class inequality.

Marxist Perspective Bourgeoisie a.k.a the ruling class Own land and factories (means of production) Proletariat Work for the Bourgeoisie, making them richer. Earn very little

Marxist Perspective Institution of the family  reproduces social inequality over time. (generations) E.g. the rich pass their wealth down to their family members. As the family is an agency of socialization, the working class therefore learn to accept their position in an unequal society.

Marxist Perspective So… we have identified that the Bourgeoisie yield wealth, land and the means of production. The Bourgeoisie are a group in society who have a large amount of power which they exploit and use to control societies institutions for example religion, the education system and the media. Task: Mind map the things the Bourgeoisie may hold an advantage over compared to the Proletariat.

New Right Perspective New Right perspectives are influenced by the governments throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s. Who are the New Right? Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister Charles Murray, Sociologist

New Right Perspective What do the New Right believe? Nuclear family is the best for society. Children are best brought up by two married parents. Children brought up by two parents are better educationally, physically. Psychologically and socially than children brought up by single children. NR seen by critics to be an attack on gay and lesbian rights, single parents and fatherless families. So… is this view of the family a positive or negative view?

Task To consolidate your learning of the Sociological perspectives of the family create a poster or leaflet showing the four perspective we have covered and show there key points, comparisons and contrasts.

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Single parent family

Just a minute Extended family

Just a minute Same sex family

Just a minute Reconstituted family

Just a minute Cereal packet family

Tom lives with his mum & dad… How might Tom’s family and household setting change over the course of his life? What might trigger these changes?

EQ: Describe one way that a person’s household or family situation might change over the course of their life apart from divorce and explain why this change might occur. (5 marks) 5 mark questions Describe= 1 marks for partial description. 2 marks for appropriate & developed description Explain – 1-2 marks for relevant & simple explanation. 3 marks for clear explanation explicitly referencing why this change might occur.

Synthesis = to recreate Write a short story about someone who goes through several changes to their family/household structure. Make sure you include the reasons why.

Just a minute Socialisation

Just a minute Social control

Just a minute Non- participant observation

Just a minute Sample

Just a minute Observer effect

Just a minute Closed questions

Just a minute Gender

Just a minute Status

Just a minute Qualitative data

Just a minute Values

Just a minute Ethnicity

Just a minute Culture

Just a minute Reliability

Just a minute Confidentiality

Just a minute Conformity

Just a minute Open questions

Just a minute Informed consent

Just a minute Primary data

Just a minute Questionnaire

Just a minute Participant observation

Just a minute Norms

Just a minute Quantitative data