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Families: LATE & POSTMODERNITY - Coggle Diagram
Families: LATE & POSTMODERNITY
late modern
- individualisation thesis
Postmodernity
- greater diversity, choice & acceptance of lifestyles
BECK & BECK-GERNSHEIM
(Late)
risk in society → into relationships
modern-era = life-commitment , now replaced w/ alternatives
↑ insecurity in society → definition of relationship as a form of emotional refuge
satisfying these needs becomes condition of relationships -
'negotiated family'
BAUMAN - LIQUID LOVE
Relation. in LM - fragile & based upon
consumerist transactions
greater focus on self → connections w/ others based on satisfying needs
→ greater insecurities in maintaining relation. & greater preference for flexibility -
freedom vs security
EVALUATIONS OF LM
may not have freewill in choosing relation.
→
social connections w/ in laws & worry about upsetting family if leaving partner
suggest family networks have greater influence on relation. than free will
modernist trad. remain in some social classes to upkeep economic stability or appearances
PM views of family
increased choice → increased family diversity → global patterns of migration on types of families in the UK
concerned w/ experiences of indiv. within families & personal choices made
acceptable - same sex relation. , lone parents & those who don't marry / have kids
Stacey - Divorce extended family
studied CA women after divorce & looked at relation. developed w/ others & support networks
some developed extended SN from friends -
surrogate family preforming key functions
others maintained relation. w/ former partners & relatives - result of
shared parenting
PM family types
growth of
living apart together
- relation. w/ partner not married or cohabiting
increasing insecurity in relation. → reduces levels of commitment -
financial security valued more than emotional
globalisation & internal migration puts strain on trad. relation. BUT increased tech meant LAT can still communicate
EVALUATION OF PM APPROACHES
focus on exception rather than widespread family types - not representative
structure of family remained largely same -
adults & children still include range of family types
concerned w/ variation of choice but doesn't consider structural forces that motivate choices -
upbringing, media, religion