parsons (age), function of family is to socialise young, parsons (ethnic), afro carribeans seen as inferior at first then assimilate and become part of majority, park, 'cultural melting point' those from minority give up cultural norms to fit in with majority, davis and moore, meritocracy, those who are talented are rewarded, eisenstadt, youth learn about compromise to prep for workplace, parson and bales, women and expressive and nurturing and men are instrumental, practical. there should be inequality, murdock, function of family is to socialise young to teach society norms. advocate nuclear family, parsons (class), hierachy and social order is needed. need those in higher positions to be example but also make decisions, parsons (gender), prerequisite function, males are goal attainment function. women are latency to pass on society culture down to young.

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