Nuclear Families

Question 1

What is a cereal packet family?

Answer 1

This is the family that is presented by the media as a perfect family. It is a type of nuclear family that consists of a housewife, working husband and two children.

Question 2

What 4 things does Oakley argue?

Answer 2

1. The conventional family is still powerful
2. Strains beneath the surface exist
3. There is inequality between men and women
4. There are signs of limited change

Question 3

How does the media present nuclear families?

Answer 3

They present the nuclear family as the ideal family.

Question 4

What does Chester say about the nuclear family?

Answer 4

Nuclear family is still the main type of family that people want to have.

Question 5

What does Thorne say about gender inequalities and nuclear family?

Answer 5

Gender inequalities exist in the nuclear family