Postmodernists and Family Diversity Flashcards

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Individualisation Thesis

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-Giddens and Beck
-Individual choice
-Several structures have less influence
-Disembeded from traditional roles

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Choice and Equality

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-Giddens
-contraception
-greater women’s independence

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Same Sex Couples

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-have no traditional roles

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Postmodern Families

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-Stacey
-Greater freedom and choice has benefitted women
-‘divorce extended families’

-Morgan - You can’t generalise groups

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The Pure relationship

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-Relationships based on individualisation and choice
-exists solely to satisfy each other
-less stable
-more equal

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Negotiated family

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-Beck
-Risk society
-More equal
-More individualisation

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Connectedness Thesis

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-Smart - ‘Web of connectedness’
-Finch and Mason - obligations to relatives.

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Budgeon

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-We are not as free
- Ignores importance of CAGED
-Not everyone is privileged enough to choose (individualisation)

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Class and Gender

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-Men are generally better paid
-Powerlessness of women and childeren

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