Personal Relationships Flashcards
1
Q
Who looks at the importance of personal life?
A
Smart
2
Q
What does smart say about the analysis of personal life?
A
Draws on the significance an individual places on a relationship
3
Q
Why does Smart suggest that personal life is not a part of individualisation?
A
Personal life is embedded in the social, legal, economic and cultural
4
Q
What does Smart say about family life?
A
the family is not in decline, it is just much more diverse and complex
5
Q
What are the three main things that Smart suggests gives makes a relationship significant?
A
sense of identity, relatedness and belonging
6
Q
What is a criticism of the analysis of personal life?
A
By including a wide range of personal relationships, we ignore what is special about relationships that are based on blood or marriage.
