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families essay plans (Evaluate the view that the symmetrical family is now…
families essay plans
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Explain two ways in which decision making in households reflects gender divisions in society (10 marks)
Evaluate the extent to which childhood is a special and protective period in the life cycle (20 marks)
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Assess the extent to which the survival rate of individuals is affecting family structure (20 marks)
Outline two ways in which the decline in infant mortality rates has affected childhood and family structure (10 marks)
Explain two ways in which feminist ideas have been responsible for the rise in divorce rate (10 marks)
rise of feminism changing girls perceptions, now prioritising work and career over families and marriage. sharpe. however - new right sociologists say this rise in divorce is not good as inadequate socialisation for kiddos
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Evaluate the extent to which feminist ideas have been responsible for the rise in divorce rates (20 marks)
equal pay and sex discrimination - financial independence. criticise - radical feminists - equal pay not actually made women equall!!!!!!!!!!!
no - secularisation/decline in stigma - less emphasis on traidition so people aren't staying in marriages for the sake of it. giddens - confluent love - only in relationship when it's good/working
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chester - People still value marriage; remarriage rates are high
yes - changing ambitions and goals - creative singlehood - sharpe - criticisie - Somerville - most people still want to get married
no - postmodernity - Gibson- individualism - - marriage is treated like any other commodity, and discarded when not satisfying - bauman - liquid love, never satisfied
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Evaluate the extent to which the nuclear family remains an important part of society today (20 marks)
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Outline and explain two social policies/laws that have affected the position of women in society (10 marks)
- equal pay act 1970 - equal pay yay wooh fabulous!! in theory. radical feminists - nah mate this hasn't made any difference. women still exploited and unequal!! dunscombe and marsden. this has led to triple shift.
- contraceptive pill 1961 for married chicas and 1967 for all - women got control over their fertility, can choose to delay having kiddos and prioritise careers. sharpe - changing goals
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