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How to build family flashcards for A-Level sociology

Functionalist, Marxist and feminist views of the family make up a large part of A-Level sociology, and A-Level sociology family flashcards help you keep those perspectives apart. Start with your own class notes or the textbook chapter, then turn each theorist and claim into a card you can test yourself on.

Keep one theory, study or term on each card so you can test each point separately.
Cover functionalist, Marxist and feminist perspectives, plus changing family roles.
Add cards for named studies like Young and Willmott and Oakley, with the main finding.
Review your deck regularly in short sessions rather than cramming the night before.

Example A-Level sociology family flashcards

What is the nuclear family?A household of two parents and their dependent children living together, which Parsons linked to industrial society.

What are Murdock's four functions of the family?Sexual, reproductive, economic and educational (socialization) functions, which Murdock argued the family performs in all societies.

What is the symmetrical family?A family in which partners share tasks, decisions and leisure more equally, described by Young and Willmott as a sign of social change.

What is the feminist view of the family?A patriarchal institution in which women's unpaid domestic labor supports men and the wider economy, as argued by Delphy and Leonard and Oakley.

What is the Marxist view of the family?A institution that reproduces the workforce and ideas that suit capitalism, including by socializing children to accept inequality.

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Each card pairs a term, theorist or study with its key claim, so functionalist, Marxist and feminist views stay distinct.

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Cards you find hard come back sooner, so your revision time goes to the material you are most likely to forget.

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Add the chapter, lecture slides or notes you are revising from family structure and change.

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Study on a spaced schedule

Work through the deck in the browser and let the spacing bring back the cards you miss.

Good cards focus on one idea each. A card on Murdock's four functions of the family works better than a card that asks you to list everything at once. Include changes in family structure, such as the rise of the symmetrical family described by Young and Willmott, and the debate over whether the family is in decline.

After you generate the deck, read each card against your notes and remove anything that is vague or wrong. Then study a little at a time, since spaced repetition works best when you return to the same cards over several days.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for A-Level sociology family topics?

Make one card for each key term, theorist or study, so the deck covers the whole topic without repeating itself. It is better to have more focused cards than a few long ones that try to cover several theories.

What should my family sociology flashcards cover?

They should cover the functionalist, Marxist and feminist views of the family, the main changes in family structure and roles, and the debate about whether the family is in decline. Include the named studies your course asks you to know.

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