Gender Roles In The American Kinship System By Talcott Parsons

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In his 1943 work, “Sex Roles in the American Kinship System,” Talcott Parsons addresses his beliefs that the individual gendered roles in the nuclear family are essential to creating a functioning family dynamic. During this time period, the United States was in between wars and working to recover from the Great Depression. These significant events greatly shaped society not only at the time, but for future generations as well. It is almost impossible for a theorist of this time, such as Parsons, not to be influenced by such drastic social conditions and changes. One of the greatest social influences of this time was the Great Depression. It taught individuals and families from varying social classes to appreciate economic security and recognize

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