Theories of the family: Postmodernist Perspective
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- Theories of the family: Postmodernist Perspective
- Postmodernity - key features of the Postmodern Society
- Declining importance of social structure
- Decline of traditional gender roles
- Decline of class based indentites
- Greater individual freedom
- Greater uncertainty, unpredictability, fear and 'risk consciousness'
- Greater diversity of family forms
- Postmodern society really 'takes off' on the 1970s
- Post-Fordist consumer economy
- People identify themselves through consumption not production (work)
- No dominant belief system
- Secularisation
- Decline of science and rationality
- Declining importance of social structure
- Postmodern 'theories' of the family
- Anthony Giddens - the pure relationship
- Relationships only last as long as they work for both people
- Confluent love
- High divorce
- Sociology should focus on explaining diversity and difference
- E.g. Weeks'
- Reject 'metanarratives' or grand theories such as Functionalism and Marxism
- Wrong focus on the nuclear family as it is no longer the norm
- Judith Stacey - the post modern family is more chaotic
- Constantly changing
- No set structure that's regarded as ideal
- See individuals as 'free', not just shaped by socialisation in the family
- Ulrich Beck - individualisation - people have to make up the rules of the family as they go
- The negotiated family
- Anthony Giddens - the pure relationship
- Postmodernity - key features of the Postmodern Society
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