Cancian, Love in America (1987) Blueprints of family life Family Duty Companionship Independence Interdependence
RoleSelf 19 th Century 1920 – – Discontinuities – what causes it?
RoleSelf Freedom vs. constraint (Durkheim, Marx, Parsons, Bellah, radical right, feminist) Gender Roles Modern Values
From feminized love to androgynous love Importance of social social movements, counterculture, p.38 The big question: Is the family being undermined by the trend to androgyny and self- development? Individual success.
Androgynous love Companionship family still exist? Dependency and power Gender roles have changed that much? p.50, p.153 (economic roles)
Montgomery & Sorrell (1997) What are their main questions?
Lee (1973) and Hendrick & Hendrick (1986) 6 “Love Styles”: 1. Eros 2. Ludus 3. Storge 4. Pragma 5. Mania 6. Agape developmental sequence?
Love attitudes Life stage or cultural? Do love attitudes evolve? Attitudinal continuity? p.60 - child rearing - gender differences
Good News or Bad News? Main conclusions: