Topic 6 - Family Diversity Flashcards
what is a ‘modernist’
a person who sees society as being fixed and has a predictable structure for example, people see the nuclear family as being ideal
parsons
functionalist perspective
argues thsat the nuclear family fits the needs of society for a geographically mobile workforce as well as socialising the young and stabilising adult personalities
what is the new rights perspective on family diversity
the new right are opposed top family diversity
they believe that there is only one ideal family type- being the nuclear family with clear division of labour (when the wives are housewives and the husbands are breadwinners)
what do the new right critics see a nuclear family as?
they see the nuclear fsmily as natural and sees the nuclear family as a @corn=erstone of society’
what do the new right critics see a nuclear family as?
they see the nuclear family as natural and sees the nuclear family as a @cornerstone of society’
Whata re the new right concerned about
the rising numbers ofg lone parent families as:
there is a lack of discipline of a lone mothers children
boys are miore likely to not have a male role model
they are more likely to be poorer and
do new right critics argue that cohabitating leads to more broken relationships
yes
benson
couples are more stable when they are married
HE ALSO BELIEVES THAT MARRIAGE IJS MORE STABLE AS IT MEANS MORE COMMITMENT
what are the criticisms of the new right
feminists believe that the nuclear family is seen as ideal because it relates to the oppression of women, it causes Gender inequality
chester: the neoconventional family
there is a change from the dominance of the traditional nuclear family
NEOCONVENTIONAL- both partners go to work
what are the patterns that chester outlines
- most people live in a household that is headed by a married couple
- most marriages continue to death
- most couples see cohabitation as a temporary stage tbefore they get married
CHESTER SEES THE NUCLEAR FAMILY AS DOMINANT
The rapports- five types of family diversity
- organisational diversity- the way family roles are organised- some couples have joint conjugal roles cultural diversity-different cultural, religious and ethnic groups have different family structures social class diversity-family structures could be different as there may or may not be more money involved
postmodernists
we no longer live in a modern society , there is no longer one dominant, stable family structure
- this gives people an easier way to plan their life
- freedom of choice also means that relationships are mjore likely to break up
Stacey: post modern families
freedom and choice allows women to stem away from patriarchal oppression and helps their needs
‘divorce extended fasmily’
the individualisation thesis
class gender and family has lost their influence over us - in the past, peoples lives were defined by fixed roles this has bveen replaced by a 'do it yourself biography'
