personal life perspective theory

Question 1

2 things plp assume functionalists, marxism and feminist all have as weaknesses

Answer 1

1 - tend to assume the traditional nuclear family is the dominant family type and ignores increased diversity of today
2 - all structural theories, they assume that families and their members are passive puppets manipulated by society, they argue to understand the family today we must focus on the meaning its members give to relationships

Question 2

beyond ties of blood and marriage - 5 relationships thats not family

Answer 2

-relationships with friends
-fictive kin (mums friends called aunty)
-gay and lesbian chosen families (supportive network of close friends etc)
-relationships with dead relatives (live in our memories)
-relationships with pets

Question 3

bottom up approach definition

Answer 3

emphasises that individual family members hold and shape their actions

Question 4

strengths of plp

Answer 4

-important alternative to structural approaches
-looks at how individual construct and define their relationships as family and the importance of meanings attached by the individual
-takes into account a diverse range of family and alternatives

Question 5

limitation of plp

Answer 5

too broad a view - is a pet really a family member