Theories of the family - interactionism

Question 1

What do interactionists argue?

Answer 1

That all sociological theories suffer from two weaknesses

Question 2

What weaknesses do all sociological theories suffer from according to interactionists?

Answer 2

-Tend to assume that the traditional nuclear family is the dominant family type - ignores the increased plurality and diversity of contemporary families.
-They are structural theories - they assume that all families are shaped by society and their members are passive puppets manipulated by society to perform certain functions.

Question 3

What is difference feminists perspective?

Answer 3

They take a wider view of relationships than just the traditional family based on blood and marriage

Question 4

What do difference feminists focus on?

Answer 4

They focus on the meaning that relationships have for individuals

Question 5

What do difference feminists draw attention to?

Answer 5

A range of other personal and intimate relationships that are important to people, even though they may not be conventionally be defined as family