Postmodern theories of family
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- Postmodern theories of Family
- lack of metanarrative and family diversity
- no single type of family is dominant or is the norm in contemporary society
- family has evolved into many diverse forms as a result of society becoming more diverse
- Judith Stacey
- contemporary societies have developed post-modern families.
- Arrangements in the post modern family are diverse, fluid and unresolved
- contemporary societies have developed post-modern families.
- Movement away from a dominant family type
- No normal types of family anymore
- there can be no assumption that any particular form will become accepted the best or normal type of family
- diversity is here to stay
- there can be no assumption that any particular form will become accepted the best or normal type of family
- Dotty and Pam
- Dotty split from her violent husband but took him back after he had a heart attack and could no longer dominate her
- Egalitarian Relationships
- Although relationships can be unstable they are equal
- Anthony Giddens
- argues that intimate relationships have undergone important changes
- 18th century Romantic Love
- a marriage partner was ideealised as the person who would make an individuals life fulfilled
- marriage was seen as a life long engagement
- Modern era plastic sexuality, confluent loveand he reflective project of self
- development of contraception has meant that people can have sex for pleasure.
- love depends on both partners getting what they want rom the relationship
- people are unwilling to stay with an unsatisfactory partner because of a constant reflection and attempt to improve your life
- Beck and Beck - Gernsheim
- individualisation
- the main characteristics of modern life. individuals expect to make their own decisions about more and more aspects of heir lives
- individualisation
- Reluctance to accept that we have left a modern industrial society behind,
- 9-5 shifts, local communities, family values still exist in Britain today
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