conflict v consensus

marx

E: Marx- capitalism relies on proletariat being exploited by bourgeoisie and FCC → don’t realise they’re being exploited and that inequality is inevitable → family socialises children into these views

R: Zaretsky- nuclear family provides safe haven from harsh capitalist workforce → helps them to deal with alienation and suffering = anger soaked up at home and not directed at capitalism which maintains it

C: Ansley- family maintains patriarchy as women are ‘takers of shit’ forced to soak up men's frustrations

feminist

P: understand society to hold traditional gender stereotypes which create a barrier to equality → can overcome with legal changes

E: Oakley- gender roles are culturally constructed → social perceptions and stereotypes are transmitted through socialisation = upholding the patriarchy

R: Heidensoch- gender bias within the CJS → courts treat females more harshly as their breaking social norms → less seriousness of crime and more courts assessment of them as wives, mothers and daughters

C: Walby- criticises over optimistic view that sexism can be overcome solely through legal changes and ignore structural causes

func

E: Durkheim- society functions based on a consensus of norms and values → means people focus on good of society not individual needs = harmony

R: 1989 National Curriculum- everyone is socialised into same ideas in education system → history creates sense of shared heritage and consensus around views of the nation

C: Wong- places people as passive in society

func 2

E: Durkheim- society is not a collection of individuals, its a system shaped by shared norm and values = collective conscience unifies society

R: religious rituals reinforce the collective conscience of society and creates loyalty to the community

C: Althusser- religion is an ISA to maintain dominance of ruling class