Family diversity studies

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Which sociologist proposes the functionalist perspective on family diversity?
Parsons argues that the nuclear family is uniquely suited to meeting the needs of society and maintaining social stability. Other family types are considered dysfunctional and deviant as they are less able to perform the functions required of the family
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Which New Right sociologist identifies the cause of lone-parent families?
Benson argues that the main cause of lone-parent families is the breakups between co-habiting couples. Only marriage can provide a stable environment in which to bring up children because it requires a deliberate commitment to each other.
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Which sociologist argues that gender roles are not biologically determined?
Oakley argues that the New Right wrongly assumes that the roles of husbands and wives are biologically determined as cross-cultural studies show great variation in the roles women and men perform within the family.
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Which sociologist found that cohabitation is higher among poorer social groups?
Smart argues that the rate of cohabitation is higher among poorer social groups, so poverty, rather than cohabitation, may cause the breakdown of relationships.
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Which sociologist argues that the nuclear family is not in decline?
Chester recognises that there has been some increased family diversity which reflects a shift from the conventional nuclear family to the neo-conventional family. The extent of family diversity has been exaggerated and the nuclear family is still dominant
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Which modernist sociologists argue that the nuclear family is in decline, and this is a positive change?
The Rapoports argue that the nuclear family is no longer the dominant family type, and there are five types of family diversity, which reflects greater freedom of choice and the acceptance of different cultures and lifestyles.
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Which postmodern sociologist argued that family diversity benefits women?
Stacey argues that freedom of choice frees women of patriarchal oppression and enables women to shape their family arrangements to suit their needs e.g., the divorce-extended family.
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Which postmodern sociologist argues that we cannot make generalisations about 'the family'?
Morgan argues that we cannot make large-scale generalisations about ‘the family’ as if it were a single thing as the family is now postmodern.
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Which sociologists propose the indivisualisation thesis?
Giddens and Beck propose the individualisation thesis.
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Which sociologist proposed the idea of the pure relationship?
Giddens argues that relationships are no longer based on tradition, duty, social norms, law, religion, giving rise to the pure relationshipbased on meeting each partner’s needs, love, happiness or sexual attraction.
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Which sociologist proposes the negotiated family?
Beck argues that the decline of the patriarchal family has given rise to the ‘negotiated family’, where the roles are negotiated based the wishes of its members, which is more equal but more unstable than the patriarchal family.
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Which sociologist argues that the individualisation thesis reflects neoliberal ideology?
Budgeon argues that the individualisation thesis reflects the neoliberal ideology that individuals today have complete freedom of choice. In reality, however, traditional norms that limit people’s relationship choices have not weakened that much.
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Which sociologist argues that the individualisation thesis ignores social context?
Smart argues that the individualisation thesis ignores the fact that choices about personal relationships are made within a social context, seeing people as disembedded, independent individuals.
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Which sociologist argues that Beck and Giddens have a priveleged view of 'the individual'?
May argues that Beck and Giddens ignore the role of gender and class because they view the individual as ‘an idealised version of a white, middle-class man’ but not everyone has the privilege to exercise their freedom of choice.
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What sociologist proposes the connectedness thesis?
Smart proposed the connectedness thesis which argues that our choice of family types is influenced by our social context, personal histories and existing relationships, as well as social structures such as class and gender.
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Which sociologists found that family obligations restrict freedom of choice?
Finch and Mason found that individuals' choices are restricted by family connections and obligations. This challenges the notion of the pure relationship as some couple relationships cannot be walked away from at will.
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Which sociologist provides an example of how social structures restrict freedom of choice of relationships?
Einasdottir argues that heteronormativity forces lesbians to stay in the closet which limits their choices in lifestyles and relationships.
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