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The Pre-Industrial and the Industrial Family

March 11, 2014 by John Amy

Read the account of Parsons’ functional fit theory and the loss of family functions on pages 39 to 41 in the book.

Complete the following table:
Compare how Parsons sees the traditional pre-industrial family and the modern industrial family.

Traditional Pre-industrial family
Modern Industrial family
Large and extended
Performs only two essential functions
Both a unit of consumption and a _______ unit of production
Geographically mobile
Socially mobile
Individuals and couples are dominated by the wider family
Work and home are not separated
Status is achieved

Sociology: Functions of the Family Book Reference: AS Level, Page 44

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