Family Diversity

Question 1

Modernism

Answer 1

-Life was once predictable,structures and mapped out for us, we had clear identity and firm beliefs about things through a rigid socialisation.
-women followed a structured lifespan.

Question 2

Postmodernism

Answer 2

-A society based on confusion, lack of structure you create who you want “pic and mix” structure

Question 3

What are the 8 types of families

Answer 3

• beanpole
  -blended
  -extended
  -nuclear
  -cohabitation
  -adopted
  -same sex
  -lone parent

Question 4

Giddens- The individualisation Thesis:

Answer 4

The rapidity of social change and uncertancy forces individuals to spend more time on choices
1)There are greater family diversity, joint conjugal roles and smaller families
2)Confluent love: we do not settle

Question 5

Linking to Giddens theory what does Becker say about the impact of individualisation

Answer 5

-risk conscensus
-people are less willing to get marries

Question 6

A03 on these theories within family diversity:

Answer 6

Exaggerate the amount of choice on offer
- They’re both mainstream and ignore the reality that not everyone can do this and most people do still harbour the norm of the nuclear family

Question 7

Chester - Neo- conventional families

Answer 7

This is a major change from nuclear to both parents going to work.

Question 8

Rappoports study: 5 ways in which the modern family is now diversed

Answer 8

1) cultural
2)Life- Courses
3)Organisational- dual income, symmertrical families.
4)Cohort
5)Social class- roles are more equal in m/c