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| is one into which a person is born or adopted and in which early socialization usually takes place. |
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| one a person forms by having or adopting children |
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| Extended or consanguinal family is |
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| is composed of not only husband, wife and offspring but other blood relatives, their spouses and children living together in the same household. |
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| Nuclear or conjugal family |
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| includes one or two parents and their dependent children who live apart from relatives |
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| Malinowski’s principle of legitimacy |
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every society has a rule that a child ought to have a sociological father
- confers legitimacy on parenthood rather than sex
- father determines line of descent
- in periods of social disorganization, illegitimacy rises and social disapproval decreases |
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| one man with two or more women |
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| one woman with two or more men – very rare |
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| tracing through the father’s side of the family – legitimate son inherits his father’s possessions and inheritance |
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| – traced through the mother’s side; inheritance of property and position is traced from maternal uncle (mother’s brother) to his nephew (mother’s son) |
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| - traced through both parents (most common) |
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| – authority is held by eldest male (usually father) who is head of household and has power over women and children |
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| mother as head of household |
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| both partners share power equally |
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| married couple live in same household or community as husband’s family |
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| married couple lives in same household/community as wife’s parents |
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| married couple sets up own residence apart from both sets of parents |
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| – norms prescribing that people marry within their own social category |
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| norms prescribing people marry outside social group (like family) |
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tendency of people to marry those like themselves physically, psychologically, socially
- same social class
- same racial group
- same religion
- similar education levels
- same physical and psychological characteristics
- live within a few miles of each other |
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| Functionalists study the role of families in maintaining stability of society and individuals’ well-being |
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Functions of the family
sexual regulation encourages sex within marriage and forbids incest
member replacement serves society by reproducing members
care and socialization of the young teaches norms, values, beliefs, behaviors appropriate to the society
economic functions include provision of food, clothing, and shelter
emotional intimacy enables family to share personal emotions (psychological support)
provision of social status and reputation |
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| Conflict perspective see families as the primary source of inequality and conflict |
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women are dominated at home by men
workers are dominated by capitalists in factories
women are subordinated by reproduction of children and family care through paid and unpaid labor
conflict in families over values, goals and power
family violence is conscious attempt by men to control women and perpetuate inequality |
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| Interactionist perspective examines family dynamics, including communication patterns and the subjective meanings people assign to events. |
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| Post modernists look at the permeability of the family |
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Influence of the family has declined – it has become permeable (subject to change)
Romantic love has become consensual love
Maternal love has become shared parenting
boundaries between work and home are blurred by technology
nuclear family is only one of many forms
family problems are related to cyberspace and consumerism in an age characterized by high-tech “haves’ and “have-nots.” |
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Refers to two people who live together, and think of themselves as a couple, without being legally married.
A recent study of 11,000 women found that there was a 70% marriage rate for women who remained in a cohabiting relationship for at least 5 years.
Of the women in that study who married their partner, 40% became divorced within a 10-year period |
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