The Changing Life Course

Question 1

changing life course - life course

Answer 1

our life course is influenced by social norms that portray what is proper/expected way people should live their lives

Question 2

changing life course - what was the life course till the 1960’s?

Answer 2

marriage.living together, having children were bound within marriage and was age-related

Question 3

changing life course - how did the life course change in he 1970’s?

Answer 3

social changes in peoples life course due to freedom to choose how to live their lives

Question 4

changing life course - the individualisation thesis

Answer 4

traditional rules influencing peoples lives have weakened

people have more choice, option and opportunities to decide how to shape their lives

Question 5

changing life course - beck-gernsheim

Answer 5

individualisation theory focuses on the individual become the central unit of social life

Question 6

changing life course - what does the individualisation theory lead to?

Answer 6

wide diversity of family and personal arrangements

Question 7

changing life course - what caused the individualisation theory?

Answer 7

modern medicine

the women movement

Question 8

changing life course - giddens

Answer 8

love guides peoples approaches to relationships rather than practical necessities

Question 9

changing life course - confluent love

Answer 9

conditional love in intimate relationships

doesn’t last

Question 10

changing life course - pure relationships

Answer 10

relationship that lasts only as long as both partners are happy with it not because of tradition/commitment

Question 11

changing life course - what has pure relationships and confluent love lead to?

Answer 11

growing diversity of families, household and new forms of relationships

Question 12

changing life course - criticism (exaggeration)

Answer 12

exaggerated extent of family decline

peoples lives sill involve social/emotional bonds

Question 13

changing life course - criticism (validity)

Answer 13

theory is not supported by actual research

Question 14

changing life course - criticism (people are not free to do whatever they want)

Answer 14

even though they can people are committed to values passed down to them
social class, gender, ethnicity still influence peoples choices

Question 15

changing life course - criticism (women)

Answer 15

women still take on major responsibilities in the family