1.2 Postmodernists on The Family Flashcards
(Postmodernism) what has happened to family structures in postmodern society?
They have fragmented
(Postmodernism) individuals have much more what?
Choice over lifestyle and family
(Postmodernism) postmodernists identify that there is no longer one what?
Dominant family type but there is greater family diversity
(Postmodernism) Giddens and Beck refer to late modernity which is less influenced by what?
Tradition
Duty
Social norms
(Postmodernism) Giddens argues in recent decades family and marriage have been transformed by what?
Greater choice
More equal relationships
(Postmodernism) Giddens - transformation of the family has occurred because of what?
Contraception
Women’s independence
(Postmodernism) Giddens - couples can define their relationship themselves rather than doing what?
Acting out roles defined in advance
(Postmodernism) Giddens e.g couples can choose to do what?
What does he call this?
Cohabit
Not have children
The pure relationship
(Postmodernism) Giddens say couples stay together due to love, happiness or attraction rather than what?
Sense of duty
Sake of children
(Postmodernism) Giddens - what is confluent love?
Love based on emotional intimacy but individuals only remain as long as they are happy and emotional love fulfilled
(Postmodernism) Giddens - with more choice what has happened to personal relationships?
More unstable
(Postmodernism) beck & beck g - what is individualisation?
Seeking self interests
Less pressure to conform to the traditions
(Postmodernism) beck & beck g - what do we have a greater range of?
Choices over lifestyle
(Postmodernism) beck & beck g - why is there more potential for conflict?
Clash of self interests encouraged by individualisation
(Postmodernism) beck - we live in what type of society?
A risk society
(Postmodernism) beck - what does choice involve?
Risk
(Postmodernism) beck - due to individualism people’s actions are more influenced by calculation of what?
Own self interests
(Postmodernism) beck - people avoid risks give examples:
Choosing to cohabit rather than marry due to risk of divorce
(Postmodernism) beck - what is the negotiated family?
Don’t conform to traditional norm but instead the wishes and expectations do their members
(Postmodernism) beck - the negotiated family is more equal that what?
The patriarchal family
(Postmodernism) beck - why is the negotiated family more unstable?
Members are free to leave if there needs are not met
(Postmodernism) who did Stacey study?
Families in California
(Postmodernism) what does Stacey say has developed in the USA?
Postmodern family
(Postmodernism) what did Stacey find about the families she studied?
The varied in structure
Constantly changed
No ‘ideal’ structure
(Postmodernism) why can Stacey’s study be criticised?
Small sample
Exaggerated degree of fluidity and uncertainty
(Postmodernism) postmodernists can be criticised for ignoring continuities in what?
Continuities in family life
Even though there is greater diversity two parent families remain the norm
(Postmodernism) postmodernists can be criticised for ignoring social structures such as what?
Class
Gender
Ethnicity
(Postmodernism) neglecting social structures - what did Taylor study and find?
Working class lesbians Class affected then and they found it more difficult to negotiate with professionals over their children
(Postmodernism) the idea of individualism is more applicable to who?
White people than ethnic minorities
(Postmodernism) ethnicity - what did chapman say about Asian families?
They tend for hold to traditional values but some of their practices are not accepted e.g polygamy
(Postmodernism) why do feminists criticise postmodernists?
Ignore patriarchal aspects of family life
