Individualisation

Question 1

What is Individualisation?

Answer 1

The process where traditional social relationships, bonds, customs, values and beliefs that used to strongly regulate people lose meaning and influence

Question 2

Beck-Gernsheim

Underlying Causes

Answer 2

Modern medicine (contraception + artificial insemination)
Growing equality of women
Growing demands for more fulfilling personal relationships (esp from women)

Question 3

Bauman

Impact on Family

Answer 3

Leads to uncertainty and constant change- kinship networks frail, people searching for security
New ways of living, growth in diversity of family + personal living arrangements
Focus on individuals not families

Question 4

Not Clear Cut Who Is Part of Families

Answer 4

People talk about partners, relationships, life companions, not marriage or spouses
Artificial insemination and surrogacy make parenthood unclear
Family names changing- double-barrelled, keep own, change after divorce, new names