Sociology - family diversity Flashcards
Functionalism on FD
there is a functional fit between the nuclear family and modern society. They see the nuclear family as uniquely suited for meeting the needs of society
modernism and the neculer family
new right and functionalist
The new right see the family as “natural” and based on fundamental biological differences between men and women. The new right oppose the trend of family patterns such as cohabitation. They argue the the growth of family diversity has led to many social problem
new right on lone parent family
bensons solouton?
lone parent cannot discipline children, leave boys without adult mle role model resulting in education failure,. Such families are poor. Benson argues the government should encourage people to marry.
cohabitation vs marriage?
benson research
tthe new right claim that main cause of lone parent families id the collapse between relationships of cohabiting couple.
Benson analysed data on parents of over 15,000 babies he found in the first 3 years of the babies lie the rate among breakdown of cohabiting couples is higher than married couples. 20% compared to 6%.. Benson argues cohabiting couples are less stable and marriage is and it allows commitment
critic of new right
New right have been criticised by feminists ann oakley who argued new right wrongly assume roles are biological between husband and wives,
Femensit also argue conventional nuclear family is favoured by new right based on patriarchal oppression of women a fundamental cause of gender inequality.
No evidence of lone parent bringing up children to go into crime.
cheaters nonconventional family?
what is still the same in neo conventional families?
Chester’s argues the only important change is the move from traditional conventional nuclear family to neo conventional family. By neo convent family is the type of nuclear family described by new right the division of labour between male breadwinner and female homemaker. By contrast both partners work leaders and both help out. Apart from this he does not see any significant change. People are not choosing to live attentive lives.
Most people live in a household headed by married couples,
Most adults marry and have children, most households headed by married couple
For chester’s the extent and importance of family diversity has been exaggerated .
rapports family diversity?
what is a passmetic society
Organisational diversity- how families are organised in different roles, couples have joint or segregated roles
Cultural diversity - different cultures, religious and ethnic groups have different family structures, high proportion of female headed families in african caribbean families
Social class diversity -difference in family structure are partly result of income differences between household of different social groups
Life stage diversity - family life differs from the stage the family is in the cycle.
Generational - attitudes differ between older and younger generation
where is there diverse cultures and lifestyle
postmodernism view on FD
Postmodernism start from the view that we no longer live in such a modern society where its predictable orderly structure exist. But entered a new stage.
In postmodernism society there is no longer one simple dominant stable family structure. And have become any types . Some argue there is greater choice and diversity. Individuals freedom, but unstable.
stacy postmodernism families key features?
what research method did she use and what did she do?
what is divorce extended families?
Stacy argues greater freedom and choice has benefited women. Enabled them to free themselves from patriarchal oppression and to shape their family arrangement to meet their needs.
Stacy used life history interviews to construct case studies of postmodernism families in silicon valley. She found women rather than men been main lead of changes in the family.
For example may women she interviewed had rejected the traditional housewife mother role they had worked returned education as adults divorced remarried “divorce extended family”
what is the individual thesis?
why did this happen
what is pure relationship?
. Giddens explores the effect of individual choices upon families and relationships and their views. The individual thesis argues traditional values have lost their influence on society today and therefore we have become freed or dismebeld from traditional roles
giddens ; choice and equality argues that recent decades the family and marriage have been transformed by greater choice and more equal relationship between men and women. This transformation occurred because of contraception allowed intimacy and reproduction and women’s grater independence. As a result traditional values java lost their influence. People follow own values
according to giddens relationships are no longer held by social and religious or norms. It’s now a Pure relationship typical in modern society honoured by no longer lasting values. Relationships there to satisfy each others needs. Relationship only survives because of love rather than tradition. Individuals choose to enter or leave its a rolling contract
becks negotiated family?
what are the two patterns
beck he argued we now live in a society influenced by choice as a result we have more choice involves calculating the risks and more rewards the different opinions. By contrast to an earlier time were people’s roles were fixed by social norm. In the past men played breadwinner role
the patriarchal family has been undermine by two trends; greater gender equality which has challenged male domination. Grader individualism. This translate have led to the negotiated family who do not conform to traditional views and roles. The family is less stable because people are free and instability leads to greater family diversity
contractedness thesis?
instead of seeing us as dismembered isolated individuals with limitless choices about personal relationship. smart argues we are fundamentally social beings whose choices are made whiten web of connectedness thesis
we live in networks of existing relationship’s.
children still cause link of previous relationship so relationships cannot simply end
