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Chapter 14 sociology relationships marriage family

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ambilineal
a type of unilateral descent that follows either the father's or the mother's side exclusively
bigamy
the act of entering into marriage while still married to another person
Cohabitation
the act of a couple sharing a residence while they are not married
extended family
a household that includes at least one parent and child as well as other relatives like grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins
family
socially recognized groups of individuals who may be joined by blood, marriage, or adoption and who form an emotional connection and an economic unit of society
family life course
a sociological model of family that sees the progression of events as fluid rather than as occurring in strict stages
family life cycle
a set of predictable steps and patterns families experience over time
family of oreintation
the family into which one is born
family of procreation
A family That is formed through marriage
intimate partner violence (IPV)
violence that occurs between individuals who maintain a romantic or sexual relationship
Kinship
a person's traceable ancestry (by blood, marriage, and/or adoption)
marriage
a legally recognized contract between two or more people in a sexual relationship who have an expectation of permanence about their relationship
matrilineal descent
a type of unilateral descent that follows the mother's side only
matrilocal residence
a system in which it is customary for a husband to live with the his wife's family
monogamy
The act of being married to only one person at a time
nuclear family
two parents (traditionally a married husband and wife) and children living in the same household
patrilineal descent
a type of unilateral descent that follows the father's line only
patrilocal residence
a system in which it is customary for the a wife to live with (or near) the her husband's family
Polyandry
a form of marriage in which one woman is married to more than one man at one time
Polygamy
The state of being committed or married to more than one person at a time
polygny
husband has 2 or more wives (more common)
shaken baby syndrome
a group of medical symptoms such as brain swelling and retinal hemorrhage resulting from forcefully shaking or impacting an infant's head
unilateral descent
the tracing of kinship through one parent only
What is marriage?what is family
Sociologists view marriage and family as societal institutions. That helped create the basic unit of social structure both marriage and family may be defined differently and practice differently in cultures across the world family and marriages like other institutions adapt to social change
variations in family
Concepts and variations of family in the US are changing increase in cohabitation same sex partners single partners are changing ideas of marriage there is no longer a view of only one type of nuclear family
Challenges family face
Marital debility divorce rates decreased negative side effects of divorce violence and abuse within home
functionlist perspective family
Functionalist uphold the notion that family are important for social institutions and play hero in stabilizing society

Family members take status roles in marriage or family and perform certain functions to facilitate prosperity and development

examples parents teach children gender roles which serve as the economic function once they grow up

there is a division of labor that consists of instrumental and expressive roles
Women take On expressive roles for Zampell working inside of family providing emotional support physical care for children
Take instrumental roles such as working outside the family providing financial support establishing a family status
George Murdock
Functionlist Conducted circular 250 societies and determine there are 4 Universal sections of family
4 universal sections of family
Sexual
reproductive
educational
economic
Conflict theory family
Conflict theory highlights the role of power and family life and that family is after not a haven't but rather an arena were power struggles can occur the
exercise of power entails the performance of family status
or example enforcement of rules from parents to children
domestic violence between spouse
and child sexual assault marital rape and incest
division of house labor
Symbolic interaction of family
The family itself is a symbol father mother and children interaction stress the family is not an objective concrete reality
Social construct and has a full of social nerves and ever-changing meanings different elements of family parent with a symbol of biological and emotional connection to child similarly the terms mother and father are no longer with the associate the meaning of caregiver or breadwinner these minis are more free flowing through changing family roles


Interact with recognize how family status roles of each row member are socially constructed and interpret social behavior a good father for example one worked hard to find financial security today a good father is one who takes time outside to work to promote children's emotional well-being and social skills
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