Interactionalism

Interactionalism

1. Key Ideas:

   • In nuclear family people may interpret roles and structure differently
     • Every family is different in structure + roles
       • Focuses on indvidual
         • Structural + micro theory

2. Key Theorists:

   • Berg + Keller- married couples MUST have a shared view or they will divorce
     • e.g Clarke + new relationships- society has diversified, so people's life choices diversified
       • Barkett- parents must learn to cope + constantly review how they interpret child's behavior

3. Advantages:

   • Takes into account peoples different perspectives
     • Takes into account different family structures

4. Disadvantages:

   • Subjective (bias)
     • Combined argument from post-modernism (unoriginal+ unorganized)