Dr Phillips Explains to His Sociology of Families Class That

Dr. Phillips explains to his Sociology of Families class that the main tasks of the family are to create the situation where couples can have socially approved sexual relations and produce children whom they will socialize into cultural norms, cooperate economically, and provide each other with emotional support. What theory does Dr. Phillips subscribe to?

A) symbolic interactionism
B) conflict theory
C) functionalist theory
D) feminist theory