What is Zaretsky's view of the family in relation to oppression?

• A. The family has no political function.
• B. The family is the primary site of class conflict.
• C. The family is the main engine of capitalist expansion.
• D. The family is an escape route from oppression and provides private space for individuals.

Answer: (D)

Zaretsky sees the family as a private sanctuary within a capitalist society. It provides emotional security and a space away from the control and exploitation of the workplace, helping individuals cope with oppression. By offering this private refuge, the family cushions people from the harsher realities of capitalism and supports the social order by reproducing the workforce and teaching accepted norms. That’s why describing the family as an escape route from oppression and a private space for individuals best captures his view. The other ideas don’t fit because he emphasizes the private, supportive role of the family rather than it being a non-political unit, the main site of class conflict, or the driver of capitalist expansion.