Family Diversity Flashcards
What are the approaches for family diversity IS increasing ?
- postmodernism Giddens : reflexivity and confluent love
- postmodernism: Beck : risk and individualisation
- postmodernism: Pam and Dotty
What is postmodernism Giddens : reflexivity
Constantly questioning and considering own happiness
What is postmodernist confluent love : Giddens
Love if temporary so if it does not fufill needs leave
What is postmodernism : Beck risk ?
Avoidance of risk so choose to live alone or see starting a family as a risk
What is postmodern : beck individualisation ?
Individuals choose what is best for them single, married or divorced
So have choose decision based on individual needs
Perspective arguing family diversity is exaggerated?
- Robert Chester: neo conventional family
- Gittins : family ideology
- Edmund Leach: cereal packet family
What does Robert Chester : neo-conventional family say ?
Families are no nuclear but are based on the nuclear model so they’re neo-conventional
Example of how family are based on nuclear model according to Chester : neo - conventional ?
Parents may cohabit than marry, same sex step parents or share gender roles as both pursue career and share domestic roles
What does Gittins : family ideology say ?
- nuclear is seen as normal by many and this consensus has been maintained due to powerful ideology of nuclear family
What does gittins : family ideology say about nuclear family ?
Gittins says that nuclear family is still dominant and desirable due to ideology being so strong so deters people from choosing alternative family forms
What does Edmund Leach cereal packet family say ?
Media portrays nuclear family as the norm through cereal packet advert
Mum = cooks and work for husband
Creates an image of what to aspire = powerful
