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1
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What do functionalists believe about the family….

Parsons

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PARSON -

Fictional fit theory between the nuclear family and Morden society

2
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Why do the NR see lone parents families as harmful

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  • lone mothers can discipline
  • no male adult role model
  • poor: burden to tax payers and welfare
3
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Benson - 15,000 babies

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Found 15,000 babies: first 3 years = cohabiting couple: 20% breakdown
= married 6% breakdown

Married = more stable

4
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Criticism of the NR

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Feminist: OAKLEY

NR wrongly assume that wife’s and husbands have fixed biological roles

5
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Chester

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NEO-CONVENTIONAL FAMILY:
Dual earner family - both spouses go to work & not just the husband

Sees nuclear family as dominate, family diversity has been exaggerated

6
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What does the Rapoports say?

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5 types of family:

  1. Organisational diversity (difference in family roles)
  2. Cultural diversity (different cultures, religions, ethnic groups)
  3. Social class diversity (different income for social classes)
  4. Life-stage diversity (different life stages)
  5. Generational diversity (older & younger generations)
7
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What does Stacey say?

Postmodern families

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‘Divorce-extended family’

Making relations with divorces family (for a child’s sake, keep in touch…)

8
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Who says the individualisation thesis & what is it?

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Giddens and Beck!
As a result of increased individual choice upon families and relationships - traditional social cultures have lost influence (gender, class, family)

9
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What does Giddens say about choice and equality?

pure relationship links to this

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Relationships have been transformed:

  • contraception = intimacy : not just reproduction
  • women have gained independence = feminism, greater opportunities and education and work
10
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Who says pure relationship?

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Giddens -
It’s not law, religions, social norms or tradition that doesn’t make a relationship.
Nowadays it’s intimacy - satisfying the partners needs = happiness, love and sexual attraction

11
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Same sex couple as pioneers

Who says that and what is it?

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Giddens, Same sex relationships = new family types, more democracy and equal relationships

12
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Beck

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NEGOTIATED FAMILY
Now live in a risk society - tradition is less influenced and more choice

= greater gender equality
= greater individualism

13
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Who says the ZOMBIE FAMILY and what is it?

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Because it appears to be alive but in reality is dead.

People want to be in a haven of security

14
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Who criticises the individualisation thesis?

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  • Personal life perspective
  • people disembed, ‘free-floating’: ignores choices about personal relationships are made within social context
  • ignores inequality’s and patriarchal gender norms: limiting and shaping relationships
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Who says the connective was thesis and what is it?

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SMART

  • choices made though a ‘web of connectedness’
  • we live in networks of existing relationships = range of options and choices of relationships