What is the Debate about Family Diversity? Sociology of Family Diversity Part 2: Postmodernism

What is the Debate about Family Diversity? Sociology of Family Diversity Part 2: Postmodernism
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Modernists view family through the lens of the nuclear family being the dominant type, and from a top down viewpoint where the structure shapes behaviours of its members in order to perform necessary societal functions.
Other sociologists reject there is an ideal family type or that the family shapes member’s behaviour. Social action or postmodern sociologists indicate the functional, modern approach ignores two factors:
Individuals are social actors making their own choices on family life and relationships. This contrasts the structural ideal that actions are shaped and formed by the needs of society.
Individuals in modern society have greater choices about relationships which increases family diversity thereby eliminating the focus on the single, ideal, dominant family type.
This video includes concepts and sociologists such as:
Cheal
Haraven
Life course analysis
Family practices
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'Note Taking Questions'
What is ‘Life Course Analysis’?
What methods are effective for life-course analysis?
What is Davis Morgan’s family practices concept?
How do Functionalists and Morgan differ in their views?
What are the positives and negatives that David Cheal argues?
What are the two two main characteristics according to Cheal?