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Revision:Industrialisation and the Family
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Industrialisation a number of important changes
Talcott Parsons (Functionalist) - Industrialisation and decline of kinship
Change in structureWith pre-industrial societies extended family was useful so everyone could help out. With industrial societies extended families were a disadvantage because:
Isolated nuclear family is typical of industrial society. The classic extended familyExtended family is a characteristic of a peasant society. These support the view that they are typical of pre-industrial societies. Arensberg and Kimball's study of rural Ireland (1930) - existence of close knit communities. Industrialisation does not automatically lead to kinship systems, there's a trend in this direction. Talcott Parsons - functions that involve kin beyond the nuclear family have become optional. William Goode - individuals weigh out cost and benefits of maintaining kinship ties. The western nuclear family out weighs kinship relationships and offers more freedom. Comments |
















