Year One: Postermodernism And The Family

Question 1

What three stages do sociologists divide the development of society into?

Answer 1

Pre-modern, post-industrial society
Modern industrial society
Postmodern, post-industrial society

Question 2

What did Anthony Giddens study?

Answer 2

How intimate relationships have changed with modernity

Question 3

What did Giddens believe? (Early modernity 18th century)

Answer 3

Marriage became more than an ECONOMIC ARRANGEMENT as the idea of romantic love developed
The marriage partner was idealised as someone who would perfect a person’s life and women kept their virginity waiting for the perfect partner

Question 4

What did Giddens believe? (Late modernity)

Answer 4

Plastic sexuality and confluent love has developed

Question 5

What does plastic sexuality refer to?

Answer 5

Sex for pleasure, rather than to conceive with a perfect partner

Question 6

What does confluent love refer to?

Answer 6

Love that is dependent upon partners BENEFITTING from the relationship. If they are not fulfilled, couples no longer stay together out of a sense of duty