Post and late modern sociologists Flashcards
What did Giddens explore?
The transformation of intimate relationships in late modernity, emphasising reflexivity and pure relationships
What did Beck highlight?
How individualisation leads to new family forms and greater personal freedom but also instability
What did Beck-Gernsheim explore?
How modern relationships are shaped by individualisation and the decline of traditional norms
What did Stacey argue?
That postmodern families are diverse and fluid, reflecting individual choice
What is Stacey’s view on the family?
That greater freedom and choice has benefitted women enabling them to free themselves from patriarchal oppression and shape their family arrangements around what works for them and their needs
What did Stacey use as research?
Life history interviews in silicon valley to show that it is women who have led the change in family structures, roles and responsibilities rather than men
What new family type did Stacey discover?
Divorce-extended family
What did Bauman critique?
The fragility of modern relationships, linking them to consumer culture and individualism
What did Tipper (2011) find in her study of children’s views of family relationships?
That children frequently saw their pets as “part of the family”
