individualisation

postmodernism explanation

explanation: individuals have much more freedom and choice within society

evidence: Postmodernism Beck believes that people are less influenced by societal norms and values and are more driven to live life a way that benefits themselves and their own individual needs in attitudes and morals, these changes led to significant differences in marriage divorce and cohabitation.

evaluation: Functionalist Cheer criticises this and says that in peoples twenties many individuals choose to live in alternative family types, but will ultimately settle in a nuclear family structure. He found that 70% of cohabiting couples go on to marry and most individuals will end up living in a form of a nuclear family