What Is NOT a Criticism of the Functionalist Approach to the Family

question 54

Multiple Choice

What is NOT a criticism of the functionalist approach to the family expressed by sociologist Talcott Parsons?

• A)The approach ignores social tensions.
• B)Families have to be supportive to successfully socialize children.
• C)The approach promulgates a conservative view of the social world.
• D)There is nothing natural or inevitable about the allocation of tasks in society.
• E)The approach condones the subordination of women.

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