SOC 112 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Agnosticism, Gender Role, Voluntary Euthanasia
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What are the 4 family forms: nuclear family, extended family, family of orientation, family of procreation. Seven bias: the ageist bias, the conservative bias, the heterosexual bias, the microstructure bias, the monolithic bias, the racist bias, the sexist bias. Forces shaping satisfaction: economic forces, divorce laws, the family life cycle, housework and childcare, subjective aspects of the marital experience. What are the 2 different types of families depending on 2 types of labour. Why has the traditional secularization theory fallen short: traditional secularization theory stated that all societies undergo a process call differentiation where worldly institutions break off from the institution of religion over time, separation between church and state. Durkheim"s 3 major function of religion: social cohesion and belonging, social control, provided meaning and purpose. Six interrelated features of the new religious consciousness: More pragmatic approach to questions of religions authority and practice. Greater emphasis on a holistic approach to life.
