SOCIOL 2U06 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Nuclear Family, Social Reproduction, Friedrich Engels
1 Dec 2014
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Families are socially constructed and have varied over time and place. Edholm: idea that the heterosexual nuclear family is natural. For fox and luxton, we need to consider: Social reproduction: basics of food, clothing, shelter, caregiving and organization of sexuality. The labour is physical and emotional and mental. Government uses definitions of family in creating social policy. Your child or the child of your spouse or common law partner (of at least one year) Sociological imagination: individual experiences connected to a social context. Women"s labour force participation (financial means to live alone) Shifting ideas about gender and unequal sharing of work. Inadequate supports for working parents lead to marital conflict. Greater diversity in families and intimate relationships, including greater acceptance or remaining single, cohabiting, and advocacy for gays and lesbians. Women in paid employment with higher education have fewer children. Children are expensive so couples are having fewer kids. Aging population means more widows and widowers living alone.
