... vastly changing throughout generations; which has been noticed by all schools of thought founded in Sociology. Followed by the traditional idea of the 'American Dream', the 'ideal' way to live became to be the nuclear family. Functionalism directly supports this traditionalist approach, including heterosexual marriage and specific gender roles within the household, including instrumental roles for ... reflecting in official statistics. However, Radical Feminists argue that the nuclear family creates oppression for the women within the marriage, due to patriarchal dominance by t...

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