SOC214H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: David Buss, American Psychologist, Begging The Question
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Sociology 214h1f lecture 2- september 20, 2011. Luxton fox written for textbook looks different than other chapters. Family and diversity across canada * starting point. In chapter 1 luxton and fox in the social sciences there are many different definitions of family. Wide range of responses for class definition of family. Less about feelings more about activity active giving of support: some chose blood relations, another theme- residence, definitions of family", diversity in what family means to us as a class, and who we identify as my family . Emotion is at the centre of how we think about family in this culture! It is not uncommon in this culture. * fox agrees with #1 most common answer. Notion of blood very prominent theme in this culture. = we will not agree on one definition. But we need a working definition for this class! Family as a unit- thus it would be natural to capture different families.
