Changing Patterns

Question 1

Beck + Giddens

Answer 1

Mordernity + individualistaion
-traditional norms lose worth, individuals free to pursue self interest (individualisation thesis)
-Relationships more fragile as people pursue ‘pure’ relationship based on personal satisfaction

1992

Question 2

Hochschild

Answer 2

Feminist explanation
-Home compares unfavourably with work where they feel valued
-Male resistance to housework + frustration = less stable marrige
-Problems can’t be solved due to less time + energy as both working

1997

Question 3

Weeks

Answer 3

Chosen Families
-Increased social acceptance
-Friendship as kinship, offering same security + stablity as heterosexual families

1999

Question 4

Murrary

Answer 4

Welfare state
-Growth of lone parent families resulting from overgenerous welfare state
-Perverse incentive rewards irresponsible behaviour thus creating dependency culture

1984

Question 5

Berthoud

Answer 5

Ethnic differences
-British culture more individualistic
-South Asian = traditional, younger marriage, births, low intermarriage, extended families based on hierachal respect / honour
-White = lower marriage, fertility rates, high rates of divorce, seperate households
-Caribbean = lowest martriage rate, similar other with white british
(Emphasis on fictive kin, independence)

2000

Question 6

Reynolds

Answer 6

Stats misleading
-Fluid + adaptive nature of Black families
-Lone parent families stable + supportive

2002

Question 7

Finch + Mason

Answer 7

Extended Family
-Claimed to be exinct
-Moral obligation to support kin, 90% of people involved in financial help or cared for sick relative
-Reciprocity lead to passing on of good will, geographically divided but still emotionally bound

1993