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Engels
writing in the 1800s
nuclear emerged in response to capitalism emerging
as capitalists became rich, they needed to ensure their property would be passed on to a rightful heir
via the nuclear family and monogamous relationships
giving men control over women, women are essentially prostitutes as they trade sex/children for financial security
Engels evaluation
outdated - most women now work, own property, have independent incomes
increase in family diversity
zaretsky
family benefits capitalism in 3 ways -
primary socialisation - dominant ideology established
safe haven - for exploited working men, exploitation of women’s unpaid domestic labour alludes to a safe haven
unit of consumption - capitalists make money through selling family aimed products
zaretsky evaluation
parsons - positive views of primary socialisation and safe haven
young people don’t actually learn a lot of obedience from parents , they rebel against authority figures
althusser
the state maintains ruling class’ dominant position
through -
the repressive state apparatuses - physical control (prisons, police, army etc)
the ideological state apparatuses - mental control (education and family etc)
family maintains the dominant ideology and false class consciousness by brainwashing w/c
w/c less likely to challenge exploitation
althusser evaluation
Donzelot - family is not an apparatus instead the family is controlled itself by the state (policing the family)
