Continuities In Family Life

Question 1

Chester’s argument

Answer 1

Chesters argument echoes functionalist view that there is still a degree of consensus meaning nuclear family is regarded by many as a normal family type

Question 2

Gittins (1993)

Answer 2

this consensus is only maintained as there is a powerful ideology of the nuclear family—

Question 3

Leach (1967)

Answer 3

In the media the nuclear family is portrayed as the norm

Leach calls this “cereal packet family” as it portrays happy smiling families where mothers cook and perform domestic work for husband and children