functionalist perspective - sociolgists

murdock

4 functions of the family

parsons

functional fit

2 types of society

loss of functions

2 essential functions

marx

primitive communism

engels

promiscuous horde

monogamous nuclear family

zaretsky

family offers a ‘haven’

liberal feminists

believe that we are moving to greater equality and women’s oppression is gradually overcoming

marxism feminists

women’s oppression 3 functions

women reproduce the labor force

women absorb anger

women are reserved labor army

radical feminists

all societies have been founded on patriarchy

men are the enemy

the family and the marriage are key institutions

differences feminism

generalization can’t be made on all women experiences

white feminists neglect black women experience of oppression