Key Concepts for A Level Sociology – Crime and Deviance
definitions of key concepts for A-level sociology students
definitions of key concepts for A-level sociology students
Functionalists believe society shapes the individual and that social order and value consensus are good.
Capitalism and the class structure have changed since Marx’s day, and work is less alienating, and other criticisms!
women do housework and childcare for free and this benefits capitalism.
There are several inequalities between children including those based around social class and income, gender and ethnicity.
Functionalists focus on the positive functions of the nuclear family, such as secondary socialisation and the stabilisation of adult personalities.