Modernity and Family Diversity

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Sociology2 Mind Map on Modernity and Family Diversity, created by kasia.lovatt on 12/05/2013.
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Modernity and Family Diversity
  1. Based on changes brought about by modern, industrial society
    1. Marriage and Nuclear family central, but increasingly instability develops
      1. Giddens
        1. Marriage became based on romantic love rather than economics in 18th sentury
          1. Late modernity
            1. sex can be for pleasure and relationships and marriage no longer seen as perminant
            2. Marriage now based on confluent love
              1. couples no longer stay together if relationship is not beneficial to both
                1. Divorce and relationship breakdown become common
              2. Tradition and societal norms no longer tie people together
                1. People focussing on improving their own lives
                2. relationships in modern world
                3. Beck and Beck-Gersheim
                  1. Individualisation characteristic of modern life
                    1. more opportunities for individuals
                      1. esp. women
                      2. people seek emotional security from family
                        1. as little security or intimacy in workplace
                        2. No accepted formula about relationships
                          1. so we have to work out own solutions
                          2. conflict results from increased choice and uncertainly and from pressures of work life
                            1. Increased uncertainty leads to chaotic personal relationships
                              1. Would explain increase in divorce
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