The loss of functions debate sociology

<p>They made it difficult for family members to move away from their homes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It relied heavily on the participation of all family members, including children (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were geographically mobile, allowing individuals to easily relocate for work opportunities in growing urban areas. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Industrialization led to the decline of extended families, as nuclear families were better suited to the demands of industrial society. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It argues that extended families provided a more stable and secure environment for children in pre-industrial society. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Robert Merton (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nuclear families were better suited to the needs of industrial society than extended families. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It oversimplifies the complex relationship between industrialization and family change. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maintaining traditional values and beliefs. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nuclear families allowed individuals to move to different locations for work opportunities. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Industrialization reinforced existing nuclear family structures. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parsons and Goode reversed the cause and effect relationship between industrialization and the nuclear family. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anderson reverses the causal relationship between industrialization and the nuclear family, suggesting that the family structure existed before industrialization and was not a consequence of it. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A study showing that nuclear families were common in rural areas before industrialization and remained prevalent after industrialization. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A sociological perspective that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together.

A family unit consisting of two parents and their children.

A family that extends beyond the nuclear family to include grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives.

The argument that industrialisation and urbanisation have changed family structures.

The ability of families to move to different locations for job opportunities.

The ability of workers to adapt to different jobs or work arrangements.

Families that perform a variety of roles related to economic and social well-being.

An economic system where families work together, primarily through farming and trades.

A type of farming requiring many people to work together, especially during harvest season.

The restricted ability of family members to leave their home due to poor transportation options.

Family members providing care for the elderly, sick, or infirm due to lack of a welfare system.

A family structure that became popular with industrialization, consisting of parents and their children only.

The ability for individuals to move up in status or job opportunities, especially in new industries.

Michael Anderson's argument that the nuclear family existed before industrialization, contrary to Parsons and Goode's assumption.

The theory that industrialization caused a shift to nuclear families is disputed by Anderson, who argues it reinforced existing structures.

Anderson provided evidence that extended families existed and persisted among the working class during industrialization.

Families adapted differently to industrialization, according to Anderson, rather than uniformly becoming nuclear.

Talcott Parsons and William J. Goode's theories which suggested that industrialization caused the nuclear family to emerge.