Sociology Of The Family And Social Change Sociology Essay
Sociology Of The Family And Social Change Sociology Essay
Throughout history society and families have undergone huge changes and these have been argued by many different sociological perspectives.  The reasons for the argued changes are as diverse as the theories themselves.  In this essay I aim to raise, evaluate and analyse the arguments raised by Functionalist, Marxist and Feminist theories with regards to why and when these changes occurred and their impact on the family and society in general. Economic factors, war, changes in womens rights, reduction in religious beliefs and increase in divorce and a more recent era of technology are just some of the factors that have affected society and thus changed the structure of the family as was previously known. All of these could be said to have being responsible for what is seen as a breakdown in the family unit as it was known but in this essay I will be looking at the effects of industrialisation on the family.