Families

Question 1

What does Friedrich Engels say?

Answer 1

As the forces of production developed, society’s wealth began to increase, this led to the development of private property. this led to the development of the monogamous nuclear family as it became crucial for the inheritance of private property - the rise of the monogamous nuclear family represented a “world historical defeat of the female sex.”

Question 2

What does Hunt say?

Answer 2

We can choose a lifestyle and identity regardless of age. Our age no longer determines who we are or how we live.

Question 3

What does Fletcher say?

Answer 3

There’s still a continuing popularity for marriage - despite the rise in divorces, re-marriages are increasing- showing that marriage as an institution isn’t rejected.

Question 4

What does Giddens argue?

Answer 4

Argues that the family and marriage has been transformed by greater choice and more equal relationships between men and women

Question 5

What did Stephaman Sugarman find?

Answer 5

Found the myraid of variations among modern families and proposes legal policy changes that would enable these diverse family units to retain strong family bonds

Question 6

Who does Faith Elliot disagree with?

Answer 6

Radical feminists