SOC 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sexually Transmitted Infection, Premarital Sex, Manifest And Latent Functions And Dysfunctions
Document Summary
Premarital sex in past was looked down up as sex was conceived to be a very personal act shared between spouses. Although since the 1960"s a sexual revolution has begun and premarital sex is widely accepted and has become the norm. Through the perspective of structural functionalist individuals can try to understand the acceptance of premarital sex in todays society as compared to pervious generations. As a structural functionalist highlights the contribution of any social patters to the operations of society, latent function of premarital sex arise that can be concerning which includes: increased teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. In addition, structural functionalist argue that marriage is a socially sanctioned vehicle for sexual relations. And it important in maintaining the family structure, which has a role of defining the appropriate boundaries for sexual behavior. These boundaries provide society with structure and order to ensure the stability of the society.
