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30 Cards in this Set
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family
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a social institution that unies people into cooperative groups to oversee the bearing and raising of children
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kinship
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a social bond based on blood, marriage, or adoption
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family unit-
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a social group of two or more people who are related by blood, marriage or adoption who usually live together
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nuclear family
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a family unit composed of parents and children
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extended family
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a family unit that consists of parents, children, and other kin
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what makes a family different from other social groups?
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-financial needs
-basic needs -more intense interaction -broader range of activities -duration is much longer |
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households
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the notion that members of a nuclear family must live together is common, but not universla
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cultural universal
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traits that are apart of every known culture
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monogomy
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marriage that unites 2 people ..and the fundamental block of family
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polygomy
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marriage that unites two or more people
polyandry-womene has more than one husband polygyny-man has more than one wife |
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endogomy
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marriage between people of same social categories
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exogomy
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marriage between people of different social categories
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decent
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the patterns in which people trace their kinship
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fictive kin
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people, other than biological or legal relatives, who play the same role as a family member
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alternative families
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gays, long term roomates, cohabiting couples
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The Decline Perspective
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The family is falling apart due to moral and cultural decline. The family does not perform its duties anymore such as family time, financial needs, taking care of elder...
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The family Transformation Perspective
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the families are adapting due to social changes. The problems within families are influenced by things going on in world like political and economical changes
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Coffmans front/back stage self: The Dramaturgical Approach
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WE act differently in public than in private. Life is a stage. Our performace varies depending on our location. Our front stage self hides our families shortcomings, and the back stage self is real because they are in the home.
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Privacy as right has been around forever?
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No, only since the 19/20th century. families used to think privacy was a threat to family and society
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theory
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ste of statements that seek to explain or predict a particular aspect of life
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What are the five theories of family
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sociobiology
structural-funtionalism social conflict/feminism social exchange theory symbolic interactionism |
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sociobiology theory
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our biology dictates our culutre.
Darwin principles 1) living things live to reproduce themselves 2)the blueprint for reproduction lies in genes dominant family forms are the ones that ensure your survival |
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structural-functionism theory
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society is composed of many social structures that work together and perform certain functions and duties
What are the duties of family 1)socialization 2)regulation of sexual activity 3)social placement 4) material and emotional support |
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Why not incest?
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1) can cause mental and physical damages to offspring
2)would confuse social order [brother son dad] 3)forcing people to marry beyond kin extends larger society |
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social conflict perspective:
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social inequality
1. property & inheritance {men did not care about who were their kids until they started getting money..this is where control over women started too] 2. patriarchy-men controld sexuality of women 3. race and ethnicity- these categories are passed over generations because of endogomous marriage |
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feminism
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attempts to explain why females are subordinated in the family unit by arguing that male domination is a part of the larger society
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social exchange theory
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uses economics to expalin family experience
we try to maximize our benefits and minimize our expenses |
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symbolic interactionism theory
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society is a product of everyday interaction between people as individuals, pairs, or groups
we come to know what family is through our social experiences family is not a set thing..its continously negiotiated |
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variable
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any characteristic, attitude, or behaviors that can take on 2 or more values
independent-get manipulated dependent- changes and gets measured |
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What is the research method used to find the cause and effect?
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experiment
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