Families and households-Topic 6 family diversity Flashcards

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Name the two irreducible functions (plus the sociologist and their theory) [4]

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Primary socialisation of children
stabilisation of adult personalities
Parsons-Functionalist

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What is the evaluation of these irreducible functions and the theory it relates to? ( plus key term) [2]

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functionalist ignore the dark side of the family and see the family through “rose tinted glasses”

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Which political party does the new right share views with? [1]

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Conservative

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4
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Which family do they see as the best? [1]

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Nuclear family

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Which family type do they criticise heavily? [1]

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Lone parent families

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Which sociologist talks about the neo conventional family ?[1]

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Chester

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What is a conventional family? [1]

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Nuclear family with a clear division of labour, men are breadwinners and women are homemakers.

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What is a neo-conventional family? [1]

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Dual earner nuclear family where both parents work. (similar to young and Willmott’s symmetrical family with equal gender roles.)

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What is said about these and evidence for it? [3]

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Chester states this is the only real evolution of the family. Most households are run by a married couple and most adults still get married and have children.

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Which sociologist states five diversity types?[1]

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Rappaport

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Cultural diversity plus example?[2]

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Different religions and ethnic groups have different family structures. Eg. asia and extended families.

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Life stage diversity plus example?[2]

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we experience many family types in our lifetime. E.g. pensioners are more likely to live alone.

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Organisational diversity plus example?[2]

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roles are organised differently in each family. E.g. symmetrical families have joint conjugal roles.

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Generational diversity plus example?[2]

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Historical periods influence a generations beliefs. E.g. young couples are more likely to cohabit.

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Social class diversity plus example?[2]

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Family structure differs with classes. E.g. working class families are structured to ensure financial stability.

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What is the evaluation of these five types of family diversity?[1]

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It is outdated since their are now more than five types of family diversity.

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What are post-modernists interested in?[1]

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How individuals give meaning to society and they believe that we control ourselves and shape the society around us.

18
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Which feminist sociologist is mentioned and what does she state? [3]

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Stacey. Greater diversity has benefitted women as it allows them to create families tailored to their own needs, free from oppression. She used life history interviews to find that women embrace change in families more than men.

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Who spoke about life course analysis and what is it?[2]

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Haven. Argues there is little point discussing ‘fixed’ families as individuals are part of many family types throughout their life (life-course).

20
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What sociologists spoke about the individualisation thesis and what does it mean?[2]

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Giddens and beck. Increase of individual choice.

For example, Contraception gives women choice over having children.

21
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Name the two policies that link to individualisation thesis?[2]

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Feminism equal pay act 1970 and divorce reform act 1969.

22
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What does PLP stand for?[1]

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Personal life perspective.

23
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what is connectedness thesis and who developed it?

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