Changing patterns sociologists Flashcards
What did Chambers explore?
The impacts of globalisation on family and personal life
What did Beck highlight?
The rise of risk and individualisation in modern families
What did Beck-Gernsheim examine?
How globalisation and individualisation reshape family and intimacy
What did Giddens argue?
That modern relationships are characterised by increasing individualisation, with people seeking a ‘pure relationship’ based on mutual satisfaction rather than social obligation
What did Oakley conduct?
Research on the domestic division of labour, highlighting that while some progress towards gender equality had been made, women still bore the brunt of housework and childcare responsibilities
What did Rapoport and Rapoport identify?
Five types of family diversity in Britain: organisational, cultural, social class, life stage, and cohort
What did Smart advocate?
For a focus on personal life and relationships over traditional family definitions
What did Morgan emphasise?
That family life should be understood through the practices people engage in, rather than focusing solely on family structures, and that family patterns are influenced by wider social factors
What did Weekes study?
Family practices among LGBTQ+ communities
What did May critique?
The individualisation thesis, emphasising enduring social connections
What did Reynolds research?
The dynamics of family life in Caribbean communities
What did Berthould examine?
Ethnic variations in family structures
What did Bhatti highlight?
family values and traditions in South Asian families
What did Modood explore?
Cultural identity and family practices among ethnic minorities
What did Qureshi et al study?
Intergenerational support in South Asian families
What did Barrow research?
Afro-Caribbean family life, focusing on matrifocal households
What did Chester argue?
That the nuclear family remains the norm, despite diversity
What did Parsons propose?
Functionalist views on the nuclear family’s roles in society
What did Fletcher emphasise?
The family’s role in welfare provision and emotional support
What did Murray advocate?
The view that welfare dependency, particularly in relation to single-parent families, leads to the growth of an underclass in society, arguing that government support encourages dependency rather than self-sufficiency
