SOCIAL THEMES AND PERSPECTIVES Feminism - Functionalism The focus of this assignment will be to compare and contrast two key sociological perspectives, Functionalism and Feminism in relation to the family. It will define both perspectives having identified the meaning of family. Finally it will evaluate the difference between the two perspectives. Shulman (2009:260) highlights the difficulties faced when defining the meaning of ‘family’. The confusion derives from the changing nature of modern relationships and whilst family is a group it is a special type of group, one which cannot be captured in a single definition.
However with the informative research of Bowlby (1969 as cited in Berk, 2010) and Ainsworth (1978, as cited in Berk, 2010) into attachment theory, we must look deeper and scratch the surface and examine how experiencing adversity affects the parent's capacity to give consistent quality care to children. Without consistent quality care, lasting attachments are not formed and thus, children can potentially have detrimental impacts across it's life span. It should also be mentioned that research (Belsky, Campbell, Cohn and More 1996; Fish 2004; Vondra, Hommeding and Shaw 1999; Vondra, Shaw, Searingen, Cohen and Owens 2001 as cited in Berk, 2010) into children who are from
It is hard for me to discuss what background when I feel that it is a broad topic and too difficult to pinpoint what it is exactly. My family raised me to marry the same race. I personally do not feel that a marriage can fail from different races. Race is just the color of one’s skin. The only probable cause that could break up a marriage would be if a partner’s family
02/10/13 1 Week 2 Assignment HU2000 Do emotion and our instinct to conform to society and authority affect our ability to think critically? In my opinion I feel that instinct provides the platform upon which cognitive skills are built. Since what one thinks depends upon what one believes, and belief has a major emotional component, critical thinking is a difficult skill to develop. Continuous effort is required to overcome one’s tendency to respond impulsively. A few hundred- thousand- years of social evolution have largely codified our instincts and emotional nature with laws devised to minimize and resolve conflict.
Dynamics of Cross-Cultural Ministry PRM 424 Personal Cultural Assessment Pre-Seminar Assignment #3 Submitted by Tim Sell Olivet Nazarene University Ms. Karen D. Young, Mr. Alfredo Martinez 5/20/2013 My study of assessing personal and group relationships in the context of cultural relevance has led me to proceed with the knowledge that it is not an exact science. In fact, unless the parameters have changed, as I was growing up testing ones’ intelligence quotient (IQ) was found to be racially biased, because the questions were based on the predominant culture of the country. Instead of the term Cultural Intelligence (CQ) (Rah, Soong-Chan, 26), I prefer to use the terms “culturally sensitive,” culturally relevant,” culturally savvy” and even more to the point, being culturally responsible. And as I apply my learning, I appreciate being able to assess my personal culture as a baseline to try to understand other cultures. My socioethnic culture appears to be largely “Anglo-American.” While I resent the specifics that have been stripped away in favor of our country’s’ “melting pot,” I acknowledge the strong German-Irish ancestral lineage I have.
Examine the different functions performed by the family for individuals and for society. There are many functions performed by a family, however these have declined since industrialisation. In this essay there will be different views of the family and what its role is in society. There are three main views on the family these are; Functionalist, Marxist and feminist, each has its own unique outlook on how a family should be run. The functionalist outlook is that there are shared norms which everyone in the society must follow to work together to achieve the society’s needs.
It can also help predict the expected future statistics, if things continue the way they are. It is important to look at all aspects of the study, in order to come to a viable conclusion that can be used in the future (Alleydog.com, 2010). Understanding the findings of a study does not determine the validity of the study unless all variables have been considered and understood. In establishing a relationship between single parenthood and social class, it is imperative to look at the behavior of the people affected by the situation. The dependent variable of this study would be the impact of single parenthood on social class (whether there is one at all).
Name: TAH YOONG SZE Matric No. : 214797 Date of Submission: 4 April 2013 Question: 1 Ethnic Groups Cannot be Defined by Culture Introduction: This paper writes about ethnic groups and the reason of why we cannot define an ethnic group by their cultural elements such as language, belief, custom, and so on. I choose this question because there is a question about why we cannot define an ethnic group by their culture, whereas culture is one elements of an ethnic. It is a complex and very important issue which requires thoughtful and extensive research to show how we defined the ethnic group. The people tend to see every human being belongs to one ethnic group that shares the only one or distinctive culture, but failed.
These changes have led to a huge increase in diversity of family types eg. Single-parent and reconstituted families. Sociological research has shown that our definition of the family varies greatly from that of other cultures and also from other groups within our own society. Functionalism views society as being based on consensus and agreement and assumes that all social institutions exist to serve a purpose or function to society. Functionalism believes that, as with all social institutions, the family exists to serve functions – outlined by G.P Murdock.
This is all based on how and who raised us. What type of parenting did we have? How we were viewed by our peers in childhood, adolescence and adulthood, the life experiences we have as we age, and of course our environment. Cultural competence is the understanding of specific cultural, language, social and economic problems of particular people and families. Culturally competent services are needed beyond race and ethnicity.