Contemporary Perspectives On The Fam

Question 1

Giddens - late modernist

Answer 1

More choice leads to plastic sexuality and pure relationships

Question 2

Beck and beck-gernsheim

Answer 2

Individualisation leads to the chaos of love

Question 3

Stacey

Answer 3

Postmodernism has lead to no fixed family form and the breakdown of compulsory heterosexuality

Question 4

Morgan

Answer 4

We should talk about family practises not family structures - blurred line between friends and family

Question 5

Weeks

Answer 5

Sexual and family diversity are an example of choice in postmodernism

Question 6

Hareven

Answer 6

Life course analysis shows the power of the individual to choose their ‘family’

Question 7

PLP - smart

Answer 7

Research in the family should focus on what people give meaning to

Question 8

PLP- Nordqvist and Smart

Answer 8

Donor conceived families - social bonds are valued over biological bonds

Question 9

PLP - Bugen

Answer 9

Friends as family - some say these relationships are more enriching due to the lack of obligation