6. Post Modernist Families and Households Flashcards
what is post modernists main idea
society is in chaos, we are past the modern ideas of society
how do post modernists perceive the world
money and power come before everything else, we do things only for the status we will gain from it.
what did Jean-Francois Lyotard say?
In the discourses of todays financial backers of research, the only credible goal is power. Scientists, technicians and instruments are purchased not to find truth, but to augment power.
when did post modernism become popular
1980s
the world is not destined to be harmonious
what did Lyotard argue
science is no longer for the benefit of of finding things out, empower those with the money to fund it. explains why there is money for nuclear weapons but not cancer treatments
what has science done to the world
made it riskier
there is no structure or coherency anymore
what did Baudrillard believe about families and households
we take cues off of social media and technological inventions more than social interactions with people
we are so chaotic we can’t even interact
what did Bauman 1992 believe
the world is moving so rapidly it has become post modern
liquid love - love is fragile
traditional approaches don’t fit with todays society.
influx of uncertainty
what did Bauman mean by liquid love?
love is really difficult to find in it’s true form nowadays, as people have ulterior motives and will ultimately take advantage of it
what percentage of marriages end in divorce?
42%
what did Habermas 1983 believe
modern day society is an incomplete project
we should be pushing for democracy, freedom and rational policy. post modernists are pessimists and defeatists
what is modernity?
functionalism and the new right
emphasis on dominant one family type
family as a structure that behaviour of its members so they perform the functions society requires
what is the post modernists approach to family
family life is more diverse, no single dominant family anymore
what did Anthony Giddens 1992 believe
intimate relationships have changed with modernity, plastic sex for pleasure, not children and marriage based on confluent love, for benefits, and easier divorce
how many nuclear families are there in modern day
25%
Evaluate post modernism in society
free will is limited by social connections, and pressure to meet up
people are bound by fear of other peoples perceptions
focus on expectations of your reality
What does variation of choice ignore?
doesn’t consider social pressure of the media etc
what do post modernists ignore
traditional structures do still exist
roles have just changed and adapted with the times
what is disintegration of the family due to?
increased consumer choice and individualism. people are not constrained by societal & traditional norms
what do Beck-Gernsheim 2002 and Stacey 1996 argue
traditionally family has become socially redundant and replaced by a wide diversity of relationships, that people exercise by choice
how do these societal changes impact us
seen as threats by politicians as support networks are weakened, individuals face growing insecurity, rick, anxiety in life
what is Individualisation Thesis
Beck-Gernsheim
process by which traditional social relationships, bonds and customs that used to regulate peoples live have now lost meaning and influence
What did Bauman believe about a ‘pic n mix’ society
society resembles a shopping mall
consumers decide what works for them
constantly searching for security
family has become fragmented and liquid modernity
what did Michael Foucault believe
justice system, media and education carry out surveillance on families, persuading them to conform to social norms. power is exercise by people based on knowledge
how did Jacques Donzelot 1979 apply Foucaults idea?
social workers, doctors practice surveillance, micro control over conformity of families- policing of families.
surveillance is not equal, as poorer families are targeted for improvement. control through Compulsory Parent Order
how is surveillance internalised
self-surveillance, policing and constantly monitoring own behaviour
increased social expectations of motherhood, judge but feel guilty. pressure to lie about children in case it reflects parenting
