Sociology 1021E Study Guide - Final Guide: Premarital Sex, Nuclear Family, Consanguinity

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 1021E
• Professor: Kim Luton

Document Summary

Much socialization takes place in families- primary agent. Families affect and are affected by social institutions. Marriage: can be defined as a commitment and an ongoing exchange. Expressive exchanges: it is the emotional dimension of marriage- including love, sexual gratification, companionship, and empathy. Instrumental exchanges: it is the task oriented dimension- includes earning a living, spending money and maintaining a household. Family: can be defined as two or more people who are related by blood, adoption or some form of extended commitment. If individuals are related but do not live together they are kin related. What are the three possible compositions of marriage group: monogamy: marriage only involving two partners, polygamy: marriage involving more than two partners, group marriage: marriage involving multiple partners. Most societies over the world are reluctant to the idea of premarital sex while some are open to this practice.