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This powerpoint is purposefully made for iGCSE Sociology using the most recent Cambridge syllabus.

It fully covers - 4.2 What is the role of the family for the individual and society?

4.2.1 Functionalist views:
• How the family benefits its members and society
• Functions of the family
• The loss of functions debate
• How family functions have changed over time
• ‘Warm bath’ theory
• Importance of the nuclear family

4.2.2 Marxist views:
• How the family benefits capitalism
• Exploitation of family members
• Reproduction of class inequalities
• Family as a unit of consumption
• Family and ideological control

4.2.3 Feminist views:
• How the family benefits patriarchy and male power
• The domestic division of labour
• Domestic violence and abuse
• Joint and segregated conjugal roles
• Dual burden / triple shift
• Decision-making
• Gendered socialisation

4.2.4 Strengths and limitations of functionalist, Marxist and feminist views of the role of the family

4.2.5 Debates about whether the experience of family life is positive or negative for family members