18. Cultural Diversity

Question 1

What does Berthoud 2001 argue about Caribbean families

Answer 1

family life is based on ‘modern individualism’ emphasising individual choice independence and commitment

Question 2

How does Berthoud argue for lone parent Caribbean families

Answer 2

low marriage rates and lone parenthood
over half of caribbean mothers are never married
lone parents compared are 1 in 10 white women

Question 3

How do Caribbean families compare to south asian families

Answer 3

less likely to have partners, marry
more likely to separate or divorce than white people of south asians

Question 4

What did Geoffrey Driver 1982 study and find?

Answer 4

west indian families saw that the mother is the sole parent and father plays a limited role
large number of black males are unemployed and the females would be dependents on state benefits as relatives remained in the west indies

Question 5

How would sociologists analyse the pattern amongst black families

Answer 5

some trace it back to slavery when couples were sold separately, kids stay with mother
male unemployment and poverty have meant black men are less able to provide for their family, higher rates of desertion and marital breakdown

Question 6

What did Mirza 1997 find?

Answer 6

lone parent families among black families reflects the high value that black women place on independence

Question 7

What does Reynolds argue 2010

Answer 7

many lone parents are in fact stable, supportive but non cohabiting relationships

Question 8

What does Ballard say about South Asian families

Answer 8

extended families are common amongst the South Asian community and still patriarchal dominated

Question 9

How does South Asian families link to migration

Answer 9

initially lived together and then later became nuclear with extended kin nearby
kinship networks provide a source of support with frequent visits
sikhs, muslims, and hindus are still more likely to live in an extended family than any other ethnic unit

Question 10

What is based on old fashioned values

Answer 10

commitment to marriage, loyalty, respect arranged marriages, respect for husbands autonomy, women as homemakers, and a large number of sponsors
divorce rates are low because of strong social disapproval