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consensus perspective that sees society as interconnected parts which work together
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functionalism
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theory that the structure and functions of the nuclear family are best suited to society
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functional fit theory
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the ability for the most competent + skills workers to gain promotions + gain wealth
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social mobility
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conflict perspective that sees society divided by social class under capitalism
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marxism
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ruling class who own means of production and exploit workers for profit
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bourgeoisie
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working class who sell their labour to ruling class in order to make money
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proletariat
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early classless society with no private property + production communally owned
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primitive communism
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type of feminism focused on women's equal rights and opportunities
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liberal feminism
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type of feminism that claims capitalism is the cause of womens oppression
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marxist feminism
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type of feminism that sees men as an enemy + the source of womens oppression
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radical feminism
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political system where men have control + power over women, and are benefitted
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patriarchy
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the idea that women should live independently of men in order to achieve liberation
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separatism
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all female households + political lesbianism instead of heterosexual relationships
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matrilocal
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type of feminism focusing on intersectionality and the unique experiences of women
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difference feminism
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perspective that looks at individual choice and diversity of experience
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personal life
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where an unmarried couple in a sexual relationship live together
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cohabitation
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type of family with married male breadwinner and female homemaker + children
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nuclear family
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type of family with married dual earner heterosexual couple + children
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neo-conventional family
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key functions provided by the family that are not lost with industrialisation
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irreducible functions
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the theory that the family provides a place to relax and de-stress after work
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warm bath theory
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perspective with conservative politics that emphasise importance of nuclear family
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new right
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husbands role involving going to work and providing money for the family
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instrumental role
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wives role involving domestic work as well as child care and socialisation
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expressive role
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perspective that sees society as deindustrialised with more diversity and instability
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postmodernism
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thesis that argues traditional societal structures have lost influence on us
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individualisation thesis
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a type of relationship that exists only to satisfy the needs of each partner
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pure relationship
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type of family where members have decide their role in order to meet their needs
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negotiated family
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type of family where family is unstable and "dead" but appears functional + alive
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zombie family
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thesis looking at relationships as an interconnected web which affect other bonds
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connectedness thesis
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government type favouring dual earner heterosexual couples
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new labour
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countries social policies which either encourage or discourage gender equality
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gender regimes
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family who's members are connected by divorce rather than marriage
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divorce extended family
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a marriage where the couple still live together but remain married in name only
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empty shell marriage
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negative label, shame or social disapproval attached to an action or thing
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stigma
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the decline in influence of religion on society
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secularisation
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where women take on paid work and domestic labour - housework and childcare
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dual burden
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where women take on paid work, domestic work as well as emotion work
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triple shift
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couples who are in a committed relationship but are not married or living together
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living apart together
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family type where three generations of a family live together under one roof
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extended family
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family type with strong connections between but not within generations
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beanpole family
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the average number of children a woman will have during her fertile years
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fertility rate
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number of babies who die before their first birthday per thousand live births per year
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infant mortality rate
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increased focus on children and more attention and resources being spent on them
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child centredness
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relationship between working, productive part of society and non working part
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dependency ratio
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population type where the average age in a country is rising
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ageing population
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negative stereotypes and unequal treatment of people due to their age
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ageism
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the process where people move into a country
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immigration
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the process where people move out of a country
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emigration
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negative factors of a place that encourage movement away from it
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push factors
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positive factors of a place that encourage movement to it
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pull factors
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the process where the world becomes increasingly interconnected
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globalisation
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the acceptance of existence of many different cultural identities within one area
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multiculturalism
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the process where immigrants adopt the culture of the host country
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assimilation
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type of parenting where parents obsess over perceived threats to their children
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paranoid parenting
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perspective that things are improving and becoming more equal and safe over time
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march of progress
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repeated pressure on parents from children to buy products for their child
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pester power
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rapid technological and cultural change has been harmful to children
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toxic childhood
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the dominance and control of older people over younger people
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age patriarchy
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when children behave or portray themselves as older than they actually are
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acting up
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when children behave or portray themselves as younger than they actually are
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acting down
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