GCSE sociology [ Eduqas/ WJEC ]- The Marxist perspective of the family

This is a GCSE sociology lesson (WJEC/ EDUQAS) based on the Marxist perspective of the family. The lesson is designed to fill 90 minutes and it consists of 11 power point slides with two worksheets.

Included:
-starter activity whereby students need to unscramble key concepts.
-recap of the Functionalist view of the family.
-explanation of Marxism as a conflict theory.
-explanation of how families serve the interests of capitalism.
-Zaretsky ‘the cult of private life’. This includes a fill in the blanks activity for students to complete.
-explanation of Zaretsky’s view that the family benefits capitalism.
-evaluation of the Marxist perspective.
-worksheet whereby students are encouraged to compare the Functionalist and Marxist perspective.
-poster activity, students consolidate their knowledge about Marxism. They may need to use the GCSE wjec textbook to support them with this task.
-plenary- questioning activity. Questions based on different difficulty levels, students to choose which ones they can level.