Sociology 2235 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Family Therapy, Brittany, Atlantic Slave Trade

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2235
• Professor: Gale Cassidy

Document Summary

Limited knowledge of family: self reported questionnaires or interviews (harder to get information from this because answers are to vague) ex. Is your husband abusive: family is considered sacred & private (what happens in this house stays in. The idea that everyone gets along however for a lot of people it"s a dangerous place. Popular tv shows: not an accurate representation because its more of an idealized representation. Love/support/trust, group, blood, fictive kin (relatives that aren"t blood) Polygamy -> man has more than one wife. A married couple, co-habiting couple or lone parent of any maritial status. With or without never-married sons and/or daughters of either or both spouses. Common law couple can be same sex. Children can be grandchildren if parents not present. Children can be any age or marital status as long as spouse or children not living in dwelling. Division of labour stabilizing family order: role differentiation, two parents necessary, make breadwinner/female home