Family - Postmodernism

Is postmodernism a conflict or consensus theory?

consensus

Is postmodernism a social action or structural theory?

social action

How do postmodernists view the family?

we have a new view of family life and we can choose our own family now as societies structure for the family has been broken down

What does Beck say about family?

it is more unstable as we can choose to enter and leave and we can pick our family and partners and define the structure of the family

What does Giddens say about the family?

we no longer have to stay in families for economic reasons and we now have pure relationships which suits each partner

What does Stacey say about the family?

we have more diverse families because of more divorce and seperation and this benefits women who now have more choice over the structure of the family

How do Marxists view the postmodernist view?

this is an idealised version of events and that the capitalist system still controls us and that this view simply ignores that

How do feminists criticise the postmodernist view?

women are still oppressed in the family whether they chose it or not and that the patriarchy teaches women that they should take on these roles in the family