Practices and Display Flashcards
1
Q
How theorised ‘Family Practices’?
A
Morgan
2
Q
What is family practice?
A
The meaning of family life; Social construction of what is important for families to do
Families ARE what families DO
3
Q
What are the .. features of family practice?
A
- Active
- Routine/Regular
- Social and Historical Meanings
4
Q
How theorised ‘Family Display’?
A
Finch
5
Q
What does Finch say about the family?
A
“families need to ‘displayed’ as well as ‘done’”
6
Q
What does Finch mean bu display?
A
The process of portraying actions that constitute ‘doing family’ and thereby confirm ‘family’ relationships
7
Q
What is an example of display in action?
A
Divorced father reading to chlidren at night
8
Q
Why is display important in contemporary families?
A
Family Diversity; Families need defining so that the lines are not blurred.
9
Q
How can display be done?
A
- Tools – photos, gifts
- Verbal and visual methods
- Re-defined and reactive – change after life events (e.g. divorce)
- audience – important who views actions as “family”
