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3 pages in length. The theory of structural functionalism serves as a basis upon which the nuclear family operates, whereby the man/husband is provider and the woman/wife nurtures him and the children. This traditional perspective also incorporates family values that adhere to conventionality and temperance, a duality that is constantly being challenged by the contemporary shift in core family values other theories demonstrate, not the least of which includes conflict, feminist and LBGT. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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children; this arrangement is based upon the four key functions of sexual regulation, socialization, economic and psychological support, and provision of social status (Kendall, Murray and Lindan 2003:470). This
traditional perspective also incorporates family values that adhere to conventionality and temperance, a duality that is constantly being challenged by the contemporary shift in core family values other theories demonstrate,
not the least of which includes conflict, feminist and LBGT. II. FEMINIST, CONFLICT AND LBGT Upholding what structural functionalists contend to be the "moral code of society" (Goode 1969:38-47)
has become an undesirable objective for feminists whose primary focus is to carve out a more satisfying existence over and above the mandated roles of wife and mother. Priorities
began to take shape in the middle of the twentieth century that had never before been addressed. Women were prepared to put all aspects of their lives on hold
as a means by which to fulfill their professional desires; however, this was not to bode well with the male gender, who was confused at the intensity with which women
were forging ahead in the workplace (Kendall, Murray and Lindan 2003:3). Along with this newfound freedom came an unexpected consequence: higher divorce rates. Because women were finding themselves
capable of being self-sufficient, there came a new outlook on relationships and the roles each gender played; as women became more independent, they were less inclined to rely upon their
husbands for security (Goode 1969). Understanding the contrasting principal factors that underlie the structural functionalism is well appreciated through Marxs conflict theory, a
concept that dictates a persons place upon the socioeconomic latter by the political and economic structure of the specific society in which he or she lives (Kendall et al 2003:2).
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