postmodernism

• Postmodernists believe that individuals can make choices about their family and relationships they have. People now have more choices around this because of family diversity.
• Giddens (1992):

  • pure relationships: people stay in relationships because of love, if people don't love each other anymore they will not stay in the relationships.
  • people can define their own relationships how they would like to.
  • self-discovery by trying new relationships is now a possiblity.
• Weeks (2000):

  • there is more sexual & family diversity which is accepted in society.
  • the church & the state don't influence people as much as they used to.
  • negotiated family: people can decide what/who they want their family to be. Women now have more freedom to pick this.
• Beck (1992):

  • risk society: tradition doesn't influence people as much as it used to, people now make more choices when it comes to the family.
  • people are aware of the risks
  • thought that nuclear & patriarchal families can, in some cases, be more stable than the negotiated family
• AO3:

  • pure relationships are seen in society today. Increases the validity.
  • postmodernists ignore oppression that is still present in society. Means there is decreased validity.