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Title: The Marxist perspective of the family ‐ 20 mark essay Question
What are the key features of the family, according to Marxist sociologists?
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Objective Key WordsKnow
Understand
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Etiquette
To give reasons and evidence for your views (ext: to consider alternative opinions and views)
To spot patterns and explain what's happening
Recap: Is the NR a positive ornegative perspective? How can this be argued both ways?
Title: The Marxist and Postmodern perspectives on the family.
To identify and outline the main Marxist explanations of the family
To evaluate the Marxists and Postmodernistsview the family.
To apply to a 20 mark exam question
CapitalismExploitationIdeological state apparatusUnit of consumption
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Marxists argue the family performs 3 main functions, that maintain a capitalist society:
1) Inheritance of property
2) Ideological functions
3) Unit of consumption
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1) Inheritance of property: (AO1)Who owns the production of society's tools, land and labour?
In earliest societies according to Marx there was 'primitive communism'. There was no private property and people worked communally.Engels called this the 'promiscuous horde' or tribe. No restrictions on sexual relationships were imposed.
Women will only be free of patriarchal control with the overthrow of capitalism. Production will be owned collectively & society will be classless. There will be no need for the nuclear family as private property won't need to be passed on.
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2) Ideological functions:
A set of ideas or beliefs which persuades people to believe or accept that the inequality that they face is fair.. Parental power over children socialises them for the workforce. (Families socialise children into accepting hierarchy)
‐Zaretsky (1976) the family offers the illusion of a haven from the frustrations of the capitalist workplace, but this does not meet the needs of the family members (eg: based on servitude of women)
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3) A unit of consumption (AO1):
Capitalism exploits workers by profiting from the goods they have made. Profits come from the fmaily as they are the ones who buy the goods: advertisers encourage families to keep up with the trendspester‐powerchildren stigmatised if they lack the latest items.
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Evaluation: Criticisms of the Marxist perspective:
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ITEM B: In the view of Marxist sociologists, all of society’s institutions contribute to
maintaining the capitalist system. These institutions include the family, which
Marxists see as performing important functions for capitalism. For example, its role
in socialising the young helps to ensure that capitalism is provided with the next
generation of docile workers.
However critics argue that the Marxist view of the family ignores issues such as
family diversity as well as inequalities within the family.
1) Applying material from item B and your own knowledge, evaluate the
usefulness of Marxist sociologists for the study of families and households.
TASK: Create an answer to this question.
1. Use the planning sheet to create a detailed plan for this essay.
2. Write out the essay on a separate piece of lined paper. Hand in to be marked either at the end of the lesson or have it completed for Friday's lesson at the latest.
3. If you have completed your essay, use the self‐assessment sheet to self mark it against the mark scheme on your planning sheet.
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Objective Key WordsKnow
Understand
What are the main explanations of the family that Marxists and Postmodernists provide?
How do Marxists and Postmodernists explain changethat has occurred in society and relate it to thefamily today?
To what extent do Marxists and Postmodernistsview the family as positive or negative and howconvincing are these arguments?
PLENARY
To give reasons and evidence for your views (ext: to consider alternative opinions and views)
To spot patterns and explain what's happening
PLAN THIS ESSAY:Evaluate the usefulness of the Marxist approach to our understanding of families and households.20 marks
DiversityFragmentationRapid social changeCapitalismExploitationIdeological state apparatusUnit of consumption
HWK 12ASOC
HOMEWORKDUE
Thursday week
Missed Deadline = Penalty Point