13059. LOCKE AND ROUSSEAU ON THE POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FAMILY. Both philosophers believed that political structures arose from natural family structures. In addition, they both emphasized the importance of the consent of family members, and the role of the family in the education and socialization of children. However, they also both contributed to the sexist views of the time in which women were expected to be submissive to men. 12 pages, 49 footnotes, 7 bibliographic sources.