Marxist view of the family

Which part of society controls all of the other social institutions according to Marx?

• Economic base
• Superstructure

What is the name of the term used to explain how the institutions spread the values of the state/ capitalism?

• Economic base
• Superstructure
• Cushioning effect
• Ideological state apparatus
• Cushioning effect

Which key thinker stated that the functions of the family were the cushioning effect and a unit of consumption?

• Marx
• Engels
• Zaretsky
• Althusser

Which key thinker stated that the function of the family was to facilitate the inheritance of wealth?

• Marx
• Engels
• Zaretsky
• Althusser

Which key thinker stated that the function of the family was socialisation into the ruling class ideology?

• Marx
• Engels
• Zaretsky
• Althusser

Which of these is a strength of the Marxist view of the family?

• Ignores family diversity
• Deterministic
• Negative view
• Recognises the nuclear family is not necessarily good for society