Asses the Marxist view that the main role of the family is to serve the interest of capitalism. Within sociology there are many different perspectives on the family. Each different perspective sees different things as the main role of the family. Marxists view the family in a very critical way. They believe that the main role of the family is to serve the interest of capitalism. They also believe that the family is seen as an institution which serves to maintain the position of the ruling class
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Functionalism The functionalist perspective is a very important perspective as it focuses on describing each part of society and how they all add to the overall society. The different parts all depend on one another and include the government, which provides children with the education they need, this will then lead on to them being more likely to get a higher paid job which means that there are more taxes paid which helps to keep the government running. With this system, society will be stable
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In Sociology their are many theories that have different perspectives. One theory is the Functionalist theory. This theory is when people in a society all come together and work as a unit. Everyone must do their part so the society stays stable. The government pays for the children to get an education. We the people pay the government with taxes to fund the education of the children. Once the children get their education, the return the favor by becoming good members of society and the cycle continues
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Functionalists take a consensus view of the role of education. They see it as performing three important functions; socialisation into the shared culture, equipping individuals with work skills for the division of labour, and selection for work roles. Education is organised on meritocratic principles and reward pupils’ ability, not their social background. Functionalists take a very positive view of education. They see it as a form of secondary socialisation essential to the maintenance of society
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consensus theories such as functionalism, to our understanding of contemporary society”. Functionalism is a structural consensus theory; it explains society in its totality, and assumes that the social world exists in a state of harmony. For functionalists such as Durkheim, society is a living, external organism, and its existence precedes its members; “society makes man (or woman)” in other words. Such a view of society has been massively useful for understanding the world we live in on a macro
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factors which have contributed to the development of the EU, this essay primarily focuses on neo-functionalism and intergovernmentalism as well as some new theories of integration which seek to explain the development. Although federalist and functionalist theories provide an interesting normative account of integration, their use in explaining the development of the EU is limited as they have been superseded by newer, more comprehensive theory. The ‘development of the EU’ is in itself a contentious
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income inequality and health coverage/status is an important area to examine because socioeconomic status has an effect on peoples health and lifespan. There are two theoretical perspectives, conflict and functional, that provide explanations for income inequality and health care coverage/status. Conflict perspective is the idea that social life is shaped by groups who compete with one another over resources. This results in a power struggle over wealth and prestige in society. The conflict theorist
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In this section of assignment I will be creating another blog explaining the sociological approaches to health and ill health. This will include different views from Marxist, functionalist and feminist approach. Marxist approach to health and ill health: Marxist believe that the definition of health and ill-health is determined by the bourgeoisie. They also believe that doctors only serve the interest of the ruling/upper class (British medical association). Upper classes have more money and power
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Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal of a fetus during the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd trimester by medical or surgical means. From my own perspective I do not think women under the age of 18 should be required to obtain parental consent for an abortion. There are many reasons as to why a teenager would refrain from consulting their parents about such a situation. For example, if family life is initially stressful, if the parents are abusive physically or mentally, or if they are very religious
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Functionalists emphasise positive aspects of schools, this is the idea of a ‘consensus’ perspective; where there is an agreement about what is valued within a society. These are like Emile Durkheim's social facts or moral regulation in that they govern behaviour, and while they are coercive, they are also generally agreed upon where ‘The function of education is to transmit society’s norms and values’ . According to functionalists education performs a wide range of roles for society; these roles
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