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Define the family
any relatively stable group of ppl bound by ties of blood, marriage, adoption, or by any sexually expressive relationship, or who simply live together, and who are committed to and provide each other w/ economic and emotional support
Understand and identify the types of families
- Isolated Nuclear Family (normal family)
- Two-earner Family (both parents work/income)
- Single Parent Family
- Childless/Postchildrening Family
- Domestic Partnership
- Chosen Family (living together)
- Blended Family (Step-siblings)
- Extended Family (aunts, uncles, etc.)
Define Sociology
study of human behavior in society/ a sciencitic way to think about society and its influence on humans/ includes the study of social behavior and social change
Understand the concept “sociological imagination.”
the ability to see the societal patterns that influence the individuals as well as groups of individuals/developed by C. Wright Mills (1959)/ ex. Behavior in a classroom vs. a bar
How is society organized? (Social institutions, etc.)
established and organized systems of social behavior with a particular and recognized purpose
Understand the term “patriarchy.”
the male is the head of the household/most of the world up of patriarchal families
What are the functions of the family for society?
- Regulations of sexual behavior
- Reproduction
- Social Placement
- Socialization
- Economic Cooperation
- Care, Protection, and Intimacy
Be able to compare/contrast families in 1600 North America to today.
FAMILIES THEN
- Families were responsible for the economy, education, politics and religion
- Took care of the sick and elderly
- Policed and protected
- Fought wars
- Were responsible for the transfer of craft and job skills
FAMILIES NOW
- Are responsible for much less than families of the past
- Are more isolated from each other, from other family members and from the community
- No longer function as a productive unit, and thus rely on outside institutions for survival and growth
- Have less functions and responsibilities than families from the past