Critical Theory Literature & Language Essay Research (Essay Sample)

Discuss the role of the nuclear family in relation to 21st century feminist thought, with particular reference to social, political and economic issues.
This essay will examine the role of the nuclear family by firstly defining the term ‘nuclear’ family and feminism. Secondly the essay will discuss how the concept of nuclear family has evolved in relation to the 21st century feminist ideologies in reference to social, political and economic issues with examples from novella Girl Meets Boy by Ali Smith. Thirdly the essay will be looking at how gender identity plays a part in nuclear family by analysing feminist manifestos and theories from feminists such as Sara Ahmed, Germaine Greer and Shulamith Firestone and Mierle Laderman, Alice Eagly with giving examples from Media and Culture in relation to different feminist ideologies from Feminism and Family based journal article on Social, Cultural, Radical, Marxist, and Liberal and Black feminists etc. overall the essay will summarise how gender roles are analysed within the nuclear families in relation to feminist thought. The main argument of this essay will look into how the role of the nuclear family has evolved over time and whether the social, political and economic aspects has had a positive or negative impact on the 21st century feminist ideologies.
It has been widely noticed that the so called “traditional” family structure has evolved over time due to biotechnological techniques and the arrival of second wave feminism which has influenced the concepts of