Sociology Of Intimate Relationships - Exam 1

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Two aspects of family

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1. The place where we experience much of our private lives
   
2. Setting in which adults perform tasks that are of importance to our society

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US Census Bureau Definition of Family

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Two or more people who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption

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Current Definition of Family

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Living together in a committed relationship, care for one another and any children, and share activities and emotional ties

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Marriage

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A socially approved mating relationship that people expect to be stable and enduring. Some form of marriage is practiced in every society, although there are many forms

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Marriage

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A legally recognized union between a man and a woman

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Functions of the Family

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1. Regulation of sexual activity (Incest Taboo)
2. Procreation and socialization (Roles vs. Statuses)
3. Economic security
4. Emotional support
5. Social class placement

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Roles vs. Statuses

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Statuses: student, daughter, sister, volunteer

Roles: student-do homework, study

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Emotional Support

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Primary groups: long-lasting personal relationships (family)

Secondary groups: goal-oriented relationships (classmates)

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Social Class Placement

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Ascribed status

ex: gender, race, nationality, disability, looks

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Micro-Level Influences on the Family

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Decisions family members make affect every one in the family unit

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Macro-Level Influences on the Family

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Economic forces, technological innovations, mass media

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Factors Affecting Current Trends

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1. People are living longer
2. Less inclined to follow through with a wedding
3. Reduces pressure to marry early and have children
4. Contraception changes
5. Workplace changes
6. Reduced stigma of having a child out of wedlock

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Functionalist Theory

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A framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability;

Instrumental roles are those that are traditionally carried out by the husband; Expressive roles are typically carried out by the mom

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Social Structure

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Any relatively stable pattern of social behaviors

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Social Functions

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The consequences of a social pattern for the operation of society as a whole

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Conflict Theory

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Examines the ways in which the groups disagree, struggle for power, and compete for resources such as wealth and prestige. Views the family problems stemming from the larger society rather than from individual shortcomings

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Symbolic Interactionism

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Looks at the everyday behavior of individuals. These theorists examine how our ideas, beliefs, and attitudes shape our daily lives as well as those of our family. One of the most important shared meanings is the definition of the situation--the way that we perceive reality and react to it.

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Looking-Class Self

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Interpretations of other people's opinions become a dominant aspect of identity

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Echange Theory

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The fundamental principle of social exchange theory is that people seek, through their interactions with others, to maximize their rewards and to minimize their costs. We "exchange" many different kinds of resources, including tangible and intangible objects such as energy, money, material goods, social status, etc.

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Research Helps to Generate Theory

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1. Select a topic
2. Define the problem
3. Review the literature
4. Formulate a hypothesis
5. Choose a research method
6. Collect the data
7. Analyze the results
8. Share the results

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Research Methods

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• Surveys
• Participation observations
• Case studies
• Secondary analysis
• Experiments
• Unobtrusive measures

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What unequal power does to relationships

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• It affects self esteem
  
• It inhibits satisfaction, love, sharing of feelings
• It encourages manipulation

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Waller's Principle of Least Interest

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Whoever has the lease interest in the relationship has the most power

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6 Types of Power

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1. Legitimate
2. Informational
3. Referential
4. Coercive
5. Expert
6. Reward

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Legitimate Power

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Based on belief that power should be designated to a specific member of the family

ex: Parental, healthy, needed

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Informational Power

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Based on one family member having access to information that is denied to the other family members

ex: husband asks wife before making a large purchase because she has the most information on finances

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Referential Power

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Based on affection and the creation of bonds between members of the family

ex: do things out of love; go to family reunions

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Coercive Power

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Based on a family member using physical or psychological force to impose his/her will on others

ex: Asking a child to behave at the grocery store and they get ice cream; unhealthy

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Expert Power

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Based on the specific expertise of a member of the family that leads him/her to make decisions in that area

ex: pediatrician

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Reward Power

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Offers physical and psychological rewards for compliance

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Affiliated Kin

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Non related individuals who are accepted as part of the family

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Nuclear Family

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Does not include extended family members such as aunt, uncles, and grandparents.

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Blended Family

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The family of a person who remarries after divorce or death of a spouse, including all children

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Family of Origin/Orientation

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The family in which an individual is raised

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Family of Procreation

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Family that we create when we marry someone and have or adopt children