sociologists (changing family patterns) Flashcards
berthoud
found that three quarters of pakistani and bangladeshi women are married by 25
black british women are least likely to marry
chester
argues that most people are not choosing to live in alternates to nuclear family (lone parent, same sex etc.) on a long term basis
the nuclear family remains the ideal
smart
prioritises bonds between people and the importance of memory
suggests individuals seen as significant can be defined as family
stacey
women have more freedom
they can shape family arrangements to meet their needs
free themselves from patriarchal oppression
women reject housewife role and choose varied life paths
women typically behind divorce
weeks
construction of homosexuality is abnormal and led to the idea of the nuclear family
nuclear family was considered the only legitimate family form due to the lead of heterosexual couples