Families and households- sociology of personal life

Question 1

What do they criticise structural theorists for assuming?

Answer 1

-The traditional nuclear family is the dominant type of family
-They ignore increased family diversity
-Families and their members are manipulated by the structure of society and its functions

Question 2

Why is it useful as it is a late modern approach?

Answer 2

-Useful to understand families and society today

Question 3

What does the sociology of personal life consider?

Answer 3

-Why people make certain decisions about family life

Question 4

What view does it challenge?

Answer 4

-family relationships are based on biological or legal ties focusing on chosen relationships and relatedness

Question 5

What does it focus on?

Answer 5

-the meanings given to relationships and decisions about family structures

Question 6

What do Allan and Crow (2001) argue?

Answer 6

-In the 20th century up until 1960 the standard life course was marriage, living together, having sex and children
-Individuals would be raised by both parents who lived together and were married
-These children would finish education, become independent and repeat this cycle