Postmodernism
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- Created on: 12-05-17 19:58
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- Postmodernist
- Intro
- Its based on the change from modernism to postmodernism
- Modernity was about you knew who you are
- Community life, social class, family
- Now postmodernist is based on the idea that you create who you want to be
- Individualism, identify, family diversity
- Diversity and fragmentation
- more cultures and lifestyles. people can pick and mix and choose their identities
- Rapid social change
- New technology has dissolved old boundaries of time and space (family time). It has reshaped our habits
- There for family life is less stable, but also give individuals more freedom
- more cultures and lifestyles. people can pick and mix and choose their identities
- There for family life is less stable, but also give individuals more freedom
- New technology has dissolved old boundaries of time and space (family time). It has reshaped our habits
- Family- Stacey
- Greater freedom has benefitted women.
- They are free from patriarchal oppression and free to shape their family arrangements to meet their needs
- Silicon valley: women rejected tradition roles, got better qualifications and created families that suited their needs
- Greater freedom has benefitted women.
- Choice and equality- Giddens
- The pure relationship
- Laws, religions and social norms no longer hold people together
- People no longer stay together for the sake of the children. It's based on each persons needs
- Same-Sex couples
- They are able to develop relationships based on choice rather than traditional roles
- More democratic and equal
- The pure relationship
- Negotiated families- Beck
- Greater gender equality= challenged male domination
- Greater individualism= people actions are influences by sea intreats rather than obligation
- Criticisms
- Smart & May; theory exaggerates how much choice people have
- Decisions are still contrasted and governed by the social context
- Intro
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