Outline and evaluate the functionalist view of the role of the family in society (33 marks). Murdock, a functionalist, describes the family as a universal institution based on the nuclear family model. The functionalist view of the role of the family in society is that it maintains social order. The family is a tool for socialisation and a key social institution in sustaining the value that society works by consensus. Murdock identified four main functions of the family: sexual, reproductive
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Karachi school for business and leadership | Financial Institutions (Banks) & Industrial Development in Germany, Russia & India | Global and South Asian Business Development | Dr. Imran Ali | | 3/24/2014 | Salik Chaturbhai M2130024 Taimour Abdullah M2130017 Zeeshan Jessani M2130034 Salik Chaturbhai M2130024 Taimour Abdullah M2130017 Zeeshan Jessani M2130034 Contents Introduction 2 Review of Literature 3 Looking at the Past: Industrialization and Financial Institutions
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Chilean Wine Industry’s National Competitiveness Using Porters National Diamond. Part 1: Porters National Diamond model is used to analyse a firm’s ability to compete in a home market, their ability to compete in a foreign international market and to recognise the particular country and market within that, which a firm would be suited to expanding into. In doing so it analyses the viability of a nation to compete in any given market. The model is described by Ozlem Oz (1999) as “a dynamic system
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water system overgrows which blocks sunlight from getting into the water, so photosynthesis cannot occur in the aquatic plants so they do not grow or release oxygen, leading to the organisms and species within the water to die. In addition, industrialisation also degrades fresh water supplies. For example, the burning of fossil fuels releases harmful gases which spill into fresh water, thus contaminating it. Better regulation and laws has made the timber ecosystem degraded. Law and rules like the
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generation and thus ensuring current society to continue. Parsons argued that the pre-industrial society was focused on the extended family. Roles in these families were always based on social class, not achievement. According to parsons, industrialisation had many effects on the family. This meant that the economy demanded a more geographically mobile workforce. Nuclear families were formed as people moved away their extended kin in order to take advantage of job opportunities. New nuclear family
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In 19th century Europe, the conditions of the poor in the cities were of much concern as they went through a period of rapid industrialisation and urbanisation. Novelist, Charles Dickens often unveiled the faults of the 19th century in his works, as did Edwin Chadwick and Henry Mayhew in their work. The 19th century is often considered a very pious age, however, it was actually a period of doubt and loss of faith for many thoughtful people. General ideals and beliefs of the era were already changing
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University of Cambridge. Justin Lin * Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President of the World Bank (June 2008- 2012). * In 2007 gave the Marshall lectures at Cambridge University on themes related to this debate. Main argument by Lin * Industrialisation/upgrading should conform符合 to current comparative advantage * State taking a lead role in development * Developing countries are ridden with market failures * Arthur Lewis (1955) – ‘No country has made economic progress without
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Megacities A megacity is the name commonly given to a city with the population of over 10 million people, Such as; Tokyo, New York, Shanghai, Mexico City etc. The distribution of megacities has changed greatly since the 1950’s. In 1950 megacities were mainly located in MEDC’s with the majority of them found in and around Europe and America. For example; New York, London, Paris, Moscow etc. In comparison to this the pattern from 2013 shows the distribution of megacities to be located in and
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Lover), Short Stories (Odour of Chrysanthemums, Daughters of the Vicar, The Man who loved Islands), Play (The Widowing of Mrs Holroyd), etc. His collected works represent an extended reflection upon the dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation. In them, Lawrence confronts issues relating to emotional health & vitality, spontaneity, and instinct. In his later years he continued to write despite his failing health. In his last months he wrote numerous poems, reviews and essays.
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slept with many partners. Thus conflict is avoided and harmony is created. In many ways the family in pre-industrial societies was like a Swiss army knife – it was multifunctional. However Parsons disagrees with Murdock and argues that after industrialisation the family has lost functions. It now only provides socialisation of children and the stabilisation of adult personalities. These functions are very important to help society to continue. Other institutions have taken over the roles which
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