Sociology Key terms(family)

Instrumental Role

geared towards achieving success at work so he can provide as the breadwinner.​

Expressive Role

geared towards primary socialisation of the children and meeting the family’s emotional needs, homemaker, housewife.​

Anomie

Breakdown of norms and values in society causing a state of confusion and chaos where people don’t know how to act

Social solidarity

interdependence between people in society

Value consensus

the need for society to have a common set of beliefs and principles to work with and towards

Organic Analogy

A functionalist analogy that compares the different parts of society to the organs of a living organism

Structural theory

Emphasise the power of society over the individual and belief that the individual is largely controlled by society

Underclass

A term created by Charles Murray used to describe the poorest in society who have very little chance at improving their lives

Means of Production

The machinery, tools and factories used to produce goods that satisfy societies needs

Relations of Production

Relationship between those who own the means of production (bourgeoisie) and those who do not (proletariat)

Bourgeoisie

The capitalist class who own most of societies wealth and the means of production

Proletariat

Those who have nothing to sell but their labour-power (The working class)

Ideological State Apparatus

The mental control of the proletariat (laws)

Repressive State Apparatus

The physical control of the proletariat(prison)

False class consciousness

When the proletariat do not recognise that they are being exploited by the bourgeoisie

Superstructure

Social institutions in society Eg: religion, education, media, family

Intrinsically Rewarding Tasks

When typically “men” perform tasks that they enjoy, often allowing them to receive praise

Triple burden

When women are expected to do unpaid housework, paid labour as well as childcare

Cultural Spending

When women allow men to spend more because society expects them to, and they’re socialised into it

Material Spending

women generally earn less so its rational for men to spend more

Pooling Resources

When both partners put their income into a shared account

The Allowance System

Men give women an allowance with the man keeping the surplus for himself

Domestic abuse

any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse.

The Domestic Division of Labour

The division of tasks within the household between partners

Commodity Fetishism

Belief that it is natural and inevitable to measure the value of useful things with money

Positivist Theories

you can improve society