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Marxists and Feminists argue that
Some people might argue kids are
children are dominated by males
dominated by their Dad
in the same way that women are,
this is known as ‘age
patriarchy.’
Marxists say rich people exploit
According to Marxists The
poor people
Bourgeoisie (ruling class) exploit
the Proletariat (working class)
for their own gains
Gay couples are now allowed to
Gay and Lesbian couples can now
get married
form Civil Partnerships after
changes in legislation in 2004
Feminists say women do all the
Feminists argue that women are
housework and go to work
Dual Burdened with both paid
work and housework.
3. Some Feminists argue that in fact
Feminists say women do housework, women are now Triple Burdened, by
paid work and look after people’s paid work, housework and Emotion
emotions Work, work that involves looking
after the emotions of others, for
example nursing and social work are
jobs associated with females.
Functionalists say women are more Functionalists argue that women are
suited to a caring role biologically more suited to carrying
out an ‘expressive role’ one which
involves caring and nurturing other.
Functionalists say men are more Functionalists argue men are more
suited to being the breadwinner biologically suited to carrying out an
‘instrumental role’ involving
achieving success and providing
financially for the family.
Women have kids later to they can’t
have as many Women are now choosing to have
children later in life which means
they have fewer of them due to
having less fertile years, this is why
the Total Fertility Rate is lower now
4. People are less religious these days In modern western society the
influence of religion has declined,
this is known as Secularisation.
Kids constantly ask their parents for the Children tend to hold ‘pester
latest toys and gadgets power’ over their parents by
constantly asking them for toys and
gadgets.
Feminists say society is dominated by
men Feminists argue that we live in a
Patriarchal society, this is a term
used to describe a society which is
dominated by men.
Less kids die before they are 1 in In modern society Infant Mortality
today’s society or the amount of children dying
before their 1st birthday is much
lower than it was in the past
5. According to Functionalists everyone has Functionalists argue that a modern
the same opportunities to succeed in industrial Society is ‘meritocratic’
modern society this means that everyone has the
opportunity to achieve success goals
and to become Socially Mobile. The
Nuclear family is the one that can
best achieve this.
Children learn they way the are expected
to behave through the family Through Primary Socialisation
children learn the ‘norms and
values’ of society.
We have gone from farming to factories
The process of Industrialisation has
meant moving from a society based
around farming and agriculture to
The Nuclear family is smaller so it’s easier one based around factories and
to move around for work business.
The Nuclear family is smaller and
provides Geographical Mobility
which is needed in industrial society
6. Some couples live in a loveless Some couples choose to live in ‘empty
marriage, perhaps for the sake of the shell’ marriages, where they live
kids they don’t want to split up. together but have no intimacy. They
may do this for the sake of the
children or financial reasons.
There are now lots of families where Many families are ‘Matrifocal’ which
the female is the head. means they are centred around the
female.
Childhood is now really bad, children
take part in illegal activities such as In today’s society it could be argued
drinking, smoking and vandalism. that childhood is actually disappearing,
one reason for this is that children are
taking part in activities associated with
adults such as drinking alcohol and
smoking, they are also committing
adult crimes. Palmer refers to this as a
‘toxic childhood.’
Men and women now complete similar There has been a rise in the number of
but not identical roles within the Symmetrical families, Families where
household. roles performed are similar but not
identical.
