Topic 5: Changing family patterns Flashcards
What changes are there in society that shows a rise in divorce (6)
Changes in women’s positions
Declining stigma and changing attitudes
Feminist explanations
Secularisation
Functionalist explanations
Postmodernist explanation
What is the feminist explanation of the rise in divorce
Women face the dual burden which leads to more conflict between men and women resulting in divorce
Duncombe and Marsden triple shift- house work, paid work and emotion work
What is the functionalist explanation of the rise in divorce
Fletcher - higher expectations people place on marriage causes higher divorce rates
If love dies there is no justification to stay together which results in divorce.
What is the postmodernist explanation of the rise in divorce
Beck and Giddens - traditional norms like remaining witht eh same partner are losing influence over people.
Each individual is free to choose their on relatiobship and families.
What do the New Right think of high divorce rates
Ngeative because they believe in traditional families that allow children to be taught values and morals
Disagree with lone parent families due to the culture of dependency
What do Feminists think of high divorce rates
Agree with divorce because women don’t need to rely on men. Radical feminists promote political feminism.
What do the personal life perspective think of high divorce rates?
They don’t agree or disagree because it depends on the circumstances
What do interactionists think of high divorce rates
Looking and understanding individuals actions would be judged on a case by case.
What do functionalists think of high divorce rates
Negative because the family will broken and children won’t achieve full socialisation because they need both roles.
What do postmodernists think of high divorce rates
Supports divorce because people should be allowed to do what they want showinf individuality. They support diversity and free will.
