SA 231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Nuclear Family

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SA 231
• Professor: Barry Cartwright

Document Summary

Define concept of family: why, how definitions of family change and why it should matter. Images and stereotypes of family: family matters: fundamental features and definitions of family life, historical change in canadian family structure and households. Ideological and institutional practices in defining family: why do they matter. White dominant, suburb, aboriginal with lots of kids. From t. v shows, media, advertising, religious institutions with set notions on what a proper family should be like. *define a family (midterm): defining elements/ features/ characteristics- retired (cid:858)e(cid:373)pt(cid:455) (cid:374)est(cid:859) (cid:272)ouple, sa(cid:373)e-sex, adopted/foster children, best friend as part of family, pet. Shared public, political, cultural understandings (eg. media, legal) Corporate sloga(cid:374)s (cid:894)(cid:862)whe(cid:374) (cid:455)ou are here, (cid:455)ou are fa(cid:373)il(cid:455)(cid:895) Fa(cid:373)il(cid:455) ideals are a pri(cid:373)ar(cid:455) sour(cid:272)e of ge(cid:374)der ideolog(cid:455) (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause the(cid:455) defi(cid:374)e a(cid:374)d rest upo(cid:374) (cid:373)e(cid:374) a(cid:374)d wo(cid:373)e(cid:374)(cid:859)s essential natures, relational and roles and connections between gender and connections. Sharing of resources, sexual intimacy, household, labour etc.