The political economy perspective, also known as historical materialism, Marxism, and the theory of socialism, is the theory that emphasizes how families and relationships are shaped particularly by economic relationships and social class. Feminism is the diverse and interdisciplinary perspective towards the degree of conflict or divergence between the interests of women and men in family and relationships. Micro-sociological perspectives in contrast to functionalism, political economy and individualization, emphasize how individuals are actors in a social form or how they derive meaning from every social interaction with others. Queer theory is a rather underdeveloped postmodern ideal, with the use of postmodern is a label to describe the diversity of contemporary families. According to Weller (2015, p.1) the definition of Individualization is best explained by Beck and Beck-Gernshiem's (2002) definition, according to which the idea of an individual who does not conform to standard ideals previously established by gender roles in a family unit
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