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The term nuclear family means a family which is made up of a mother and father who are married and their children. Ideally, it would be two children- a boy and a girl. It is meant to be the 'ideal' family type.

Structuralist theories see the structure of society as being formed from the top-down, that is, society is an objective factual reality which exists above and beyond us, and is able to constrain our behaviou...

This is quite a crucial area of sociology to understand as a general understanding of the type of theory will ultimately enable you to understand the aim of their views. Structural theories are the most comm...

One marxist claim about the role of education in a capitalist society is that is contains features of the ruling class habitus, which, as a result, puts the working class at a disadvantage as interest of the...

Murdock argues that the nuclear family performs four essential functions for society and for its members , he argues that the family satisfies members economic needs, is essential for primary socialisation o...