SOCIOLOGY REVISION

SOCIOLOGY REVISION

1. division of labour

   • Willmott and Young (1973)
     • Nuclear
     • Privatised
     • Symmetrical Conjugal roles
   • Anne Oakley
     • women have more household responsibilities
     • middle class man more involved
     • Y and W findings were exaggerated

2. Functions

   • Functionalists view
     • Comfort/support "warm bath theory,washes away cares of outside world
     • Traditional nuclear family is the ideal family type
   • Criticisms
     • doesn't function well
       • childless women
       • children with mental disorders, lack of emotional care
     • benefits men, increases life expectancy & health. GENDER INEQUALITIES

3. Socialisation

   • non-socialised children
     • GENIE
       • If language learning starts too late - critical period missed. Can't develop fully
     • Need physical care, ability to learn etc to become full members of society
   • identify how we see ourselves and others
   • Canalisation and manipulation

4. Traditional family types

   • Nuclear
     • Traditional nuclear
       • Married parents. Different roles
       • Feminists critisice
         • Woman's role is unfulfilling
         • Male dominated
         • Dark side
       • Murdock
   • Matriarchal
   • Traditional extended family
     • Willmott & Young (1957)- East London. Matrilocal- help and advice and financial/ physical support
     • Willmott & Young (1957)- East London. Matrilocal- help and advice and financial/ physical support
   • Exended
     • Gench,Gavron & Young. (2006) Extended families in white communities now non - existent. Bangladeshi

5. Criticisms