Postmodernist Views On Family Diversity

Question 0

Postmodernist have Broken up family structures, this means…

Answer 0

No one family type is dominate

Question 1

What type of society has the freedom to determine their own life according to Cheal (1993)?

Answer 1

Postmodernist can choose the type of family and personal relationships they wish for

Question 2

How do postmodernist view diversity?

Answer 2

It is a good thing

Question 3

Do postmodernist and the new right have the same view about diversity?

Answer 3

No. Postmodernist see diversity as a good thing, the new right does not

Question 4

In a postmodern society the boundaries between 1)_______ and 2)_________ are blurred meaning friendship groups can be seen as 3)_________

Answer 4

1) family
2) friends
3) family’s

Question 5

Goddess (1992) sates 3 things about relationships. What are they?

Answer 5

1) woman independence give woman freedom to choose and change relationships
2) this choice in relationships leads to risky and more unstable relationships
3) relationships only last in society when both the needs of the partner are met

Question 6

What is the problem with postmordenist views?

Answer 6

It exaggerates people’s freedom to choose. E.g forced marriages