... women. Murdock (1949) presented the family structure as culturally universal, with four key elements all tending to requirements in which individuals need to survive in society. Functionalism gives a rose-tinted perspective on the family, as with views such as the 'warm bath theory', it creates a perfect picture of monogamous, love-filled relationships and reproduction, creating a cycle in which forms society ... . With state reforms such as the Equal Pay Act (1970), there has been a much lower level of discrimination within institutions such as the work place. To conclude, I belie...

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