a society where change is increasingly rapid and uneven and individual identities become more diverse
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what is a postmodern family?
a family which is more diverse with fewer traditional rules and norms. members construct their own ideal family and pick the roles and structures to suit them
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what did Hareven say?
life course analysis is studying someones life and all of the different family types they live in because it shows what the members see as important
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what did Gidden say?
pure relationships are relationships which exist only to meet the partners needs. couples stay together out of love rather than traditional norms however this can cause instability
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what 3 things did beck argue?
risk society, negotiated family and zombie family
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what is a risk society?
a society where tradition has less influence and there are more risks. different from the past where lives were planned whereas today we choose our life plans ourselves
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what is a negotiated family?
a family which varies in size and roles depending on the needs and wishes of the members who have more say. it is less stable as members leave if their needs arent met
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what is a zombie family?
a family which is unable to provide security in an unstable society because of its own insecurities which have come from society being unstable and spontaneous
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what did smart say as a criticism of postmodernism?
we make decisions within a web of connectedness and our relationships influence the decisions we make
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what did Budgeon say as a criticism to postmodernism?
traditional norms havent weakened as much as we think and still have strong influence
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what are the 2 other criticisms?
most people prefer traditional stability, postmodernism isnt based on evidence
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what is a postmodern family?
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a family which is more diverse with fewer traditional rules and norms. members construct their own ideal family and pick the roles and structures to suit them
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