6 Questions
Murdock's 4 functions of the family include ______ of children and stabilisation of adult personalities.
primary socialisation
Functionalists neglect ______ like ethnicity, social class and religion as well as conflict and exploitation.
influences
Feminists argue that traditional family roles are ______, not desirable.
exploitative
According to Zaretsky, families are a ______ for the stresses of working class men.
safety valve
Benston's 3 roles of the family in capitalism include ______ of products for capitalism to maintain its profits.
unit of consumption
Feminists criticize the Marxist perspective of the family for neglecting the ______ of domestic labour.
exploitation
Test your knowledge of sociology of family with this quiz. Learn about Murdock's functions of the family, primary socialisation of children, and functionalist theorists' views on the family.
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