Topic 6 Families: Modernism and Postmodernism Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is the functional fit theory
The belief that the family type would fit the society at the time
What type of family does New Right dislike the most
Lone Parent Family
Which New Right thinker states that the collapse of relationships between cohabiting couples is the reason for lone parent families
Benson
According to New Right thinkers what needs to happen to fix society
Return to traditional values and enforcing nuclear families
What does Oakley believe the New Right view of the family is
A negative reaction against the feminist campaign
What is a Neo conventional family
A dual-earner family in which both spaces go out to work and not just the husband
Which sociologist state that Family diversity is not a choice
Chester
Why does Chester state that family diversity is not a choice
As it’s been exaggerated and little has changed
Name the 5 types of family diversity according to The Rapoports
Organisational
Cultural
Social Class
Life Stage
Generational
How does The Rapoports 5 stages of family diversity critic Chester’s view
As it shows that families aren’t staying close to the nuclear family
What are two characteristics in a postmodern society
Diversity and Fragmentation
Rapid Social Change
Which sociologist talks about Postmodern Families
Stacey
Do women have more or less in control in postmodern families
More
Who talks about Negoitated families
Beck
What are Negoitiated Families according to Beck
Families where the partner enter the relationship on an equal basis and don’t conform to the traditional family norms
Which sociologist talks about Zombie Families
Beck
What is the Zombie Family according to Beck
Where the family appears to be alive but it is actually dead because it can’t provide the same functions it used to
What is a critic of the individualistion thesis
Ignores the importance of strucutral factors e.g social class and how it limits relationship choices
Name an example of a sociologist who takes the personal life perspective
Smart
What type of thesis does Smart bring that is an alternative of the individualistation thesis
The connectedness thesis
