society is evolved into a postmodern society marked by social change
people questions traditonal values, morals and individual choice
family life characterised by choice, diversity and change, reject traditional family structure and base of personal needs
giddens - pure relationship
people act as individuals seeking pure personally fulfilling relationships with confluent love if not will leave. Less certaincy in family life and increase in family diversity
beck - negotiated family
uncertaincy in family life due to gender equality and increased invidualism so family varies according to everyones wishes
beck negotiated family
HOWEVER less stable than traditional nuclear family leading to instable family diversity
giddens family of choice
same sex relationships transform family structure and democratic relationships - negotiate personal relations to create a family of choice
stacey - postmodern family
greater freedom and choice benefits women and frees them from patriachal oppression to shape family to meet their own needs
stacey - postmodern family EVALUATION
doesnt offer solutions of evidence ignores empirical evidence and importance of traditional family life
