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This 8 page paper considers the "Big Bang" in sociological family theories; what it changed; and what concerns family sociologists should address in the 21st century. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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in sociological family theories; what it changed; and what concerns family sociologists should address in the 21st century. The "Big Bang" and Its Champions The so-called "Big Bang" in sociological
family theories that occurred in the mid-1970s appears to have been rooted largely in feminism and the changing view of women, both in the home and outside it. Before
that, theorists were apparently working to find a sort of all-encompassing theory that would explain the experiences of both men and women within the family structure: "Hills goal of a
unitary theory attracted increasing support from sociologists of the family ... However, its implicit assumption of common experiences of family life for men and for women was undercut by new
ideas that emerged at the same time" (Cheal, 1991, p. 8). It would appear that the idea that family life is experienced in exactly the same way by men and
women was the perspective being challenged by the new theories. A moments reflection should explain why this is so. Society did (and still does, to a large extent) define men
and women and their relation to their family by the roles it expects them to fill. These roles havent changed in millennia, despite the increasing number of women in the
work force and the womens movement. When it comes to a family, society expects that the man and woman will play clearly defined, and vastly different, roles. Despite the fact
that roles have evolved, the traditional model still seems to be held up as the ideal family structure. In this model, the husband/father goes off to work to make the
money necessary to support his family while the wife/mother remains at home and tends to domestic "duties." She will be the primary caregiver of their children while he is the
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