Personal Life Perspective (OCR A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Personal Life Perspective main focus
Personal Life Perspective main focus
Meanings & experiences in personal relationships
What Personal Life Perspective emphasises
What Personal Life Perspective emphasises
Subjective experiences of individuals
Relationships beyond nuclear families (Personal Life)
Relationships beyond nuclear families (Personal Life)
Chosen families, friendships, non-biological connections
How relationships contribute (Personal Life view)
How relationships contribute (Personal Life view)
To sense of identity and belonging
Nature of modern family life (Personal Life)
Nature of modern family life (Personal Life)
Fluid and diverse, with blurred boundaries
Carol Smart's contribution (2007)
Carol Smart's contribution (2007)
Focus on meanings individuals attach to relationships
Carol Smart 2007 work
Carol Smart 2007 work
Personal Life: New Directions in Sociological Thinking
What Smart emphasises about family life
What Smart emphasises about family life
Lived experiences and narratives of individuals
Jennifer Mason's focus (2004)
Jennifer Mason's focus (2004)
Personal narratives & family histories shape self
Impact on family definitions (Personal Life)
Impact on family definitions (Personal Life)
More inclusive and diverse definitions
Role highlighted by Personal Life Perspective
Role highlighted by Personal Life Perspective
Individual agency in forming relationships
What Personal Life Perspective challenges
What Personal Life Perspective challenges
Deterministic views of family structures
Benefit of subjective experience focus
Benefit of subjective experience focus
Richer & more nuanced understanding of family life