5⃣Changing Patterns And Family Diversity 4) Perspective on family diversity Flashcards

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Give an evaluation of functionalism and new right view on family diversity

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⚫️feminist argue
➡️nuclear family and its gender roles
➡️not natural
➡️but socially constructed

⚫️they see new right opposition to diversity
➡️ideology justifying patriarchal oppression

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What is the functionalism and new right view on family diversity

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⚫️other family types seen as unnatural
➡️producing social problems

⚫️e.g.
➡️lone parent families
➡️lack adult male role model
➡️lead to dependency culture and delinquency

⚫️generous welfare benefits
➡️encourages these deviant family types

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Describe chester: neo-conventional family

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⚫️although there are increased diversity
➡️nuclear family remain dominant

⚫️only important change 
➡️from conventional family
➡️with male breadwinner 
➡️to neo-conventional family
➡️with both spouses work

⚫️nuclear family remains norm
➡️that most people aspire to

⚫️most still marry
➡️bring up their kids as couple
➡️and dont divorce

⚫️cohabitation increased
➡️but only a temporary phase

➡️most divorcees re-marry

⚫️those not currently in nuclear family
➡️will be, or have been

⚫️statistics on households composition
➡️just a snapshot
➡don’t show these changes in individuals life changes

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Describe the rapoports: five types of diversity

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⚫️disagree with chester
➡️see diversity as central to family today

⚫️unlike new right
➡️the rapoports see meeting peoples needs
➡️not causing family decline

⚫️they identify 5 types of diversity:
⚫️Organisational
➡️e.g joint or segregated conjugal roles

⚫️cultural
➡️e.g. Ethnic groups have different family structures

⚫️class
➡️e.g. Differences in child-rearing practices

⚫️life cycle differences
➡️e.g. Pensioner couples, parents with young children

⚫️generational differences
➡️e.g. Attitudes to cohabition

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Whats postmodernist view on family diversity

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⚫️unlike in modern society
➡(️where functionalists saw the nuclear family as dominant)
➡️in postmodern society
➡️there is no one dominant family type

⚫️this is due to
➡️more choice in relationships
➡️e.g. We can stay single, cohabit, divorce etc
➡️leading to more diverse family structures

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Give an evaluation of post modernist view on family diversity

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⚫️they underestimate
➡️how far inequality and oppression
➡️restrict peoples choice

➡️e.g.
➡️divorce lets women escape oppression
➡️but society still patriarchal 
➡️so they'll end up low paid
➡️and childcare responsibility
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Describe a sociologist who have been influenced by the postmodernist ideas

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⚫️giddens argue
➡️ contraception and women’s independence
➡bought greater choice and equality to relationships

⚫️couples define relationships
➡️to meet their own needs
➡️rather than defined by law, tradition or solely for production of children.
➡️this means it lasts as long as it continues to meet their own needs
➡️so increased choice brings increased instability

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How does contraception and women’s independence increase choice in relationships

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⚫️financial independence

➡️means they are able to leave if unhappy

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Explain why beck see society today as a risk society

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⚫️people have more choice
➡️so more aware of the risk

⚫️in the past, people had little choice
➡expected to marry
➡️play conventional gender roles
➡️in a traditional patriarchal family

⚫️but patriarchal family now undermined by:
➡️greater gender equality
➡️individualism-self interest now governs our actions

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What is the negotiated family

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⚫️equality and individualism
➡️creating new family type 'negotiated family' 
➡️not fixed
➡️varies according to its members wishes
➡️more equal than patriarchal family
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Why is negotiated family less stable

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⚫️more emphasis on individual needs
➡️not those of the family/couple

⚫️individual can leave if their needs not met
➡️resulting more divorce, lone parents etc

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Explain why post modernist reject the new right view that nuclear family is the only genuine family type

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⚫️diversity is good
➡️allows people to choose relationships
➡️to meet their own needs
➡️enables women to escape oppression

⚫️the family covers many different forms
➡️whatever arrangements
➡️those involved call a family
➡️is a family

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